Maps of Burn Severity Over the Area Affected by the Crescent Bow Wildfire in the Long Island Pine Ba (IMAGE)

DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory

Maps of Burn Severity Over the Area Affected by the Crescent Bow Wildfire in the Long Island Pine Ba

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These maps of burn severity over the area affected by the Crescent Bow wildfire in the Long Island Pine Barrens show the improved capabilities of high-resolution data collected by reconnaissance satellites (bottom) for characterizing fire effects, compared with conventional satellite data (top).

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Brookhaven National Laboratory

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