Wildfire Knowledge Graph · Remote Sensing & Mapping
Working definition
Loss or degradation of a remote-sensing observation because cloud blocks or contaminates the sensor view of the surface or fire.
In plain language
Loss or degradation of a remote-sensing observation because cloud blocks or contaminates the sensor view of the surface or fire.
Why it matters
Cloud Obscuration is useful because it separates one specific part of wildfire behaviour, exposure, operations or evidence from nearby concepts that can otherwise be mixed together.