Accession Number:

ADA210657

Title:

Analysis of Forest Fire Smoke Using Satellite Imagery.

Descriptive Note:

Master's thesis

Corporate Author:

NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA

Personal Author(s):

• De Vries, Jr, Peter J.

Report Date:

1989-03-01

Pagination or Media Count:

81.0

Abstract:

NOAA-9 AVHRR data from 17 and 18 September 1987 were used to perform forest fire smoke analysis and tracking. The analysis included alignment, subtraction and division of image digital values to produce an Aerosol Particle Size Index S12 after Frost 1988. S12 provides information about the slope of the aerosol particle size distribution curve and can be used to infer particle size distribution changes over time. The results provide evidence that the smoke aging process may be successfully studied using satellite imagery, provided careful analysis and removal of background effects are performed. KeywordsRemote sensing Nuclear winter Forest fire smoke Nuclear warfare Military thesis.

Descriptors:

• *SMOKE
• *SATELLITE PHOTOGRAPHY
• *FOREST FIRES
• PARTICLE SIZE
• NUCLEAR WARFARE
• AEROSOLS
• AGING(PHYSIOLOGY)
• TRACKING
• THESES
• VALUE
• WINTER
• IMAGES
• REMOTE DETECTORS
• BACKGROUND
• INDEXES
• FROST
• DIGITAL SYSTEMS
• NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS
• REMOVAL

Subject Categories:

• Forestry
• Atmospheric Physics
• Nuclear Warfare

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE