Wildfire Knowledge Graph · Remote Sensing & Mapping
Working definition
The acquisition of information about Earth’s surface and atmosphere using satellite, airborne or other remote sensing systems.
Also searched as
EO
In plain language
The acquisition of information about Earth’s surface and atmosphere using satellite, airborne or other remote sensing systems.
Why it matters
Earth Observation is useful because it separates one specific part of wildfire behaviour, exposure, operations or evidence from nearby concepts that can otherwise be mixed together.