Essays about: "wildfire detection"

Found 5 essays containing the words wildfire detection.

  1. 1. Microsatellite Constellation for Wildfire Monitoring

    University essay from KTH/Geoinformatik

    Author : Citlali Bruce Rosete; [2022]
    Keywords : microsatellite; shortwave infrared sensor; active fire monitoring; burned area detection; satellite constellation; mikrosatellit; kortvågig infraröd sensor; aktiv brandövervakning; detektion av brandhärjat område; satellitkonstellation;

    Abstract : I flera års tid har antalet svåra och okontrollerade skogsbränder ökat i antal. Det finns ett behov av att detektera skogsbränder med hjälp av satelliter som har högre tidsupplösning samt högre geometrisk upplösning än de satelliter som är i bruk idag. READ MORE

  3. 2. Established forest firefighting techniques: A qualitative review of practices among the Swedish fire services.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Brandteknik

    Author : Muhammad Humza Khan; [2021]
    Keywords : Forest fires; firefighting techniques; Scientometric analysis; Effectiveness; Questionnaire; Direct attack; Indirect attack; Firelines; Prescribed burning; Aerial firefighting; Flanking; Hot-spotting; Cold trailing.; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Methods and equipment used for fighting forest fires are different from the ones used in urban fires. Generally, the wildfires are intense, require more resources and tend to spread rapidly. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Susceptibility of the Circumpolar North to Zombie Wildfire : An Exploratory Case Study of Sweden

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Miljövetenskap

    Author : Stephanie Louise Hurst; [2021]
    Keywords : Wildfire; zombie fire; overwintering; holdover; carbon cycle; climate change; Circumpolar North; Sweden; Skogsbrand; zombiebrand; övervintrande; kolcykel; klimatförändring; Cirkumpolär Norr; Sverige;

    Abstract : Climate change is warming the North and exposing its immense carbon stores not only to wildfire disturbances, but overwintering, or zombie, fire. These remnants of summer fires can spend months smouldering under the surface, hidden under the protection of layers of snow, burning through immense amounts of carbon, which is then released into the atmosphere, further exacerbating climate change. READ MORE

  5. 4. Smart Environment - Early Wildfire Detection using IoT

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för elektro- och informationsteknik

    Author : Carl Hidestål; André Zreik; [2020]
    Keywords : Internet of Things; Wildfire; Forest fire; Narrowband-IoT; Particle detection; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Problems with extreme weather, such as drought, has increased due to greenhouse emissions. As one of the consequences to this, forest fires have emerged more frequently on a global level. This became obvious in Sweden, in the summer of 2018, which has been stated to have been the worst affected year of forest fires in modern time. READ MORE

  6. 5. Wildfire Hazard Mapping using GIS-MCDA and Frequency Ratio Models : A Case Study in Eight Counties of Norway

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för datavetenskap och samhällsbyggnad

    Author : Walelegn Mengist Zeleke; [2019]
    Keywords : Wildfire; GIS; MCDA; Frequency Ratio; Hazard Map; Constraint Criteria; Factor Criteria; AUC;

    Abstract : Abstract A wildfire is an uncontrollable fire in an area of combustible fuel that occurs in the wild or countryside area. Wildfires are becoming a deadly and frequent event in Europe due to extreme weather conditions. In 2018, wildfires profoundly affected Sweden, Finland, and Norway, which were not big news before. READ MORE