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Most of FIRMS fire detection data is provided as a single point (latitude, longitude). For some applications, it is beneficial to have the corresponding rectangle detection area. To compute see the formula below:
Tutorial
April 22, 2026
The ACTIVATE team hosted its final science team meeting on November 20, 2024.
Event
April 22, 2026
This NASA ARSET training program teaches participants to process data from the Global Ecosystems Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) instrument in the Online Biomass Inference using Waveforms and iNventory (OBIWAN) API to map vegetation structure.
Feature Article
April 22, 2026
The ACTIVATE team hosted an open data workshop on November 13-15, 2023.
Event
April 22, 2026
Data overlays from Worldview show precipitation rates and sea surface temperatures in mid-April 2026, as the storm moved across the western Pacific.
Worldview Image of the Week
April 17, 2026
We used data from the Modern-Era Retrospective analysis for Research and Applications, Version 2 (MERRA-2) to re-examine back-to-back December 1999 storms.
Blog
April 14, 2026
NASA significantly enhanced its MODIS and VIIRS near real-time flood products, enabling users to distinguish between unusual and recurring flooding.
Blog
April 10, 2026
Sensors on Aqua, Suomi-NPP, and NOAA-20 detected fires and poor air quality across Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, and other countries in early April 2026.
Worldview Image of the Week
April 10, 2026