Wildfires Webinar-Assignment 1
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List two advantages of using remote sensing data over in situ ground plots. *
Name two different kinds of satellite orbits. *
Name three NASA satellites with different spatial resolutions. *
From the NASA satellites you listed in the previous question, provide an example of a relevant data product from each. *
Hint: You may need to visit a data portal to find examples of these products.
What type of orbit does Landsat 8 have? *
What is the relationship between spatial resolution and spatial extent in satellite imagery? *
Which of the following is not a passive sensor? *
MODIS is flying on which satellites? *
Which satellite data require more processing from the end-user? *
How many spectral bands does Landsat 8 have? *
Healthy vegetation reflects energy in what parts of the electromagnetic spectrum? *
Why don't we see healthy vegetation as red or blue? *
What part of the electromagnetic spectrum can we see with our eyes? *
What is the spatial resolution of the thermal band (band 10 or 11) for Landsat 8? *
Landsat instruments detect radiation in the ultraviolet part of the electromagnetic spectrum *
Go to the Global Land Cover Facility website (http://www.landcover.org.data/).  What products derived from Landsat can you obtain? *
How many spectral bands does MODIS imagery have? *
Name two different MODIS land products used for wildfire management. *
Go to the GLOVIS website (http://glovis.usgs.gov).  What other imagery besides Landsat can you obtain? *
Go to the Landfire website (http://www.landfire.gov/). Which item below is NOT an available data product? *
The Worldview website (https://earthdata.nasa.gov/labs/worldview/) has a time slider component. *
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