Authors:
Elizabeth C. Atwood, Sandra Englhart, Eckehard Lorenz, Werner Wiedemann and Florian Siegert
Book:
Proceedings of the 15th International Peat Congress
Venue:
Kuching
Keywords:
fire-dynamics, firebird, high-sensitivity-fire-monitoring, peat-fires, sebangau
Documentfile:
ipc16p337-341a114atwoodenglhart.etal_.pdf
Summary:
SUMMARY
Vast and disastrous fires occurred on Sumatra and Borneo during the 2015 dry season, pushing Indonesia into the top 5 carbon emitting countries. The region was affected by a very strong El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), similar to or even stronger compared with the last severe event in 1997/98. Fire dynamics in Central Kalimantan, Borneo, were investigated using an innovative sensor offering higher sensitivity at a finer spatial resolution (160 m) than previously available. The sensor is onboard the TET-1 satellite, which together with a second satellite (BIROS…