Technical note - Tracking the Indonesian forest fire using NOAA/AVHRR images |
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| Authors: | M. Fang W. Huang |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Canada Centre for Remote Sensing , 2464 Sheffield Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, KIA 0Y7;2. Timber Management Branch, New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources and Energy , P.O. Box 6000, Fredericton, New Brunswick, E3B 5HI, Canada;3. Canadian Forestry Service—Maritimes , P.O. Box 4000, Fredericton, New Brunswick, E3B 5P7, Canada;4. Dendron Resource Surveys Ltd , 880 Lady Ellen Place, Ottawa, Ontario, K1Z 5L9, Canada |
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| Abstract: | The large scale air pollution episode due to the out-of-control biomass burning for agricultural purposes in Indonesia, which started in June 1997, has become a severe environmental problem for the neighbouring countries. Its impact on the health of the residents and ecology in the affected areas is expected to be substantial, costly and possibly long lasting. In this paper, NOAA/AVHRR images of the fire in September are reported. |
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