Retrieval of fuel moisture content from Himawari-8 product: Towards real-time wildfire riskassessment

Xingwen Quan, Binbin He*, Marta Yebra, Xiangzhuo Liu, Xiaofang Liu, Xiaodong Zhang, Hui Cao

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    Abstract

    Fuel moisture content (FMC) is a critical factor in assessing wildfire risk and its behaviour. Traditional field measurement of this variable is time-consuming and is impossible to extend to large-scale and dynamic applications. The canopy water has strong absorption characteristic in near and shortwave infrared spectra, allowing the near-real-time, multi-temporal and -spatial estimation of the FMC from remotely sensed data available. During last decade, numerous statistic- or physical model-based studies were carried out for the estimation of this variable. As FMC is responsive to weather variations, diurnal determination of this variable is essential for wildfire early-warning. With the launch of Himawari-8 in 2014, 10 mins images are available from this satellite, making real-time retrieval of the FMC achievable. Thus, this is the first study to retrieve diurnal FMC from Himawari-8 images, with the purpose for real-time wildfire risk assessment in near future.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication2018 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2018 - Proceedings
    PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
    Pages7660-7663
    Number of pages4
    ISBN (Electronic)9781538671504
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 31 Oct 2018
    Event38th Annual IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2018 - Valencia, Spain
    Duration: 22 Jul 201827 Jul 2018

    Publication series

    NameInternational Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS)
    Volume2018-July

    Conference

    Conference38th Annual IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2018
    Country/TerritorySpain
    CityValencia
    Period22/07/1827/07/18

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