Sentence examples for burned area from inspiring English sources
Three spectral indices specifically designed for burned area identification have been used: the Burned Area Index (BAI), the Burned Area Index adapted to MODIS bands (BAIM), and the Normalized Burn Ratio (NBR).
The procedure quantifies the bias in burned area estimation present in the low spatial resolution burned area map.
Burned area was even more sensitive to FWI since 97% of total burned area occurred during weeks with mean FWI values ≥ 90.
They were Burned Area Emergency Recovery (BAER) units.
Burned Area Reflectance Classification.
Burned area decreased with increasing fire frequency.
Fraction of slash burned area e.g. 0.9 [0 1].
The resulting burned area maps have been validated using official fire perimeters and compared with MODIS Collection 5 Burned Area Product (MCD45A1).
Burned area extent tended to be underestimated as the MODIS product detected an estimated 48% of the burned area as determined from the reference data.
The mean surface burned area announced was 44 ± 22 versus 36 ± 22% reevaluated at admission.
