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ATSR World Fire Atlas
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What is GOFC/GOLD-Fire?
GOFC/GOLD (Global Observations
of Forest and Land Cover Dynamics) is a
project of the
Global Terrestrial Observing System (GTOS)
program, which is sponsored by the
Integrated Global Observing Strategy (IGOS).
The main goal of GOFC/GOLD is to provide a forum for
international information exchange, observation and data coordination, and
a framework for establishing the necessary long-term monitoring systems.
The GOFC/GOLD-Fire
Mapping and Monitoring Theme is aimed at refining and articulating the
international observation requirements and making the best possible use of
fire products from the existing and future satellite observing systems, for
fire management, policy decision-making and global change research.
GOFC/GOLD is promoting self-organized regional
networks of data users, data brokers and providers, where closer linkages
and collaborations are established with emphasis on an improved
understanding of user requirements and product quality. GOFC/GOLD-Fire is
pursuing, in a joint effort with the Committee on Earth Observing
Satellites (CEOS) Working Group on
Calibration and Validation (WGCV)
Land Product Validation (LPV) subgroup, the coordinated
validation of fire products by standardized protocols.
GOFC/GOLD-Fire
is partnering with the
Global Fire Monitoring Center (GFMC), and the
United Nations
International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) Wildland Fire Advisory Group / Global Wildland Fire Network
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