Space-based sensors for extreme fire weather events

Author Identifier

Paulo de Souza: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0091-8925

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Title

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volume

13146

Publisher

SPIE

School

School of Engineering

RAS ID

77619

Funders

Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith Fund / Edith Cowan University

Comments

Pereira, A., Sharples, J., Menk, F., Kruzins, E., Kermode, R., Al-Sarawi, S., Abbott, D., Poulsen, C., Jhabvala, M., Morton, D., Gatlin, P., Quick, M., & de Souza, P. (2024). Space-based sensors for extreme fire weather events. In CubeSats, SmallSats, and Hosted Payloads for Remote Sensing VIII (Proc. SPIE 13146, 1314606). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3028577

Abstract

Catastrophic bushfires are becoming increasingly prevalent as climate change advances. Impacts extend beyond national borders. Multinational efforts can inform new science and management practices. Space-based sensors and integrated data facilities will play an important role. This paper describes a collaborative project between a consortium of Australian universities and NASA Centers to develop and implement a small satellite platform comprising highly integrated thermal and lightning sensors coupled with AI-based edge computing to help predict, detect, and track bushfires, supporting mitigation activities. This will fill an important capability gap since Australia does not currently have any sovereign Earth observation satellites. This program is enabled by and builds on Australia-NASA collaboration and will also support fire science and management activities in the broader global context.

DOI

10.1117/12.3028577

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