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Analyzing subtle differences in near-infrared and shortwave-infrared light from the landscape, scientists can provide some measure of the severity of wildfire burns.
NASA Earth Observatory images by Joshua Stevens, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey and analysis courtesy of Christopher Potter/NASA-AMES. Story by Michael Carlowicz.
Published October 14, 2020
Data acquired July 24 - September 26, 2020