STS030-88-000L: Burning Along the Western
Coast of Mexico. This burning in the Sierra Madre del Sur produced a
noticeable smoke pall over western Mexico, the Gulf of California, and
Baja California. The pall was noticeable south to the Gulf of Panama.
Acapulco is the distinctive hooklike harbor at the bottom of the
photograph.
STS047-95-060: A View of the Alps Southwestward across the
Thuner See, Berner Alps, and the valley of the Rhone, past Lake Maggiore
(middle) and Lake Como (left), a huge pall of smog, trapped by a
stable airmass, covers northern Italy.
STS050-79-065: An Unusual Form of Biomass Burning in Central
Saudi Arabia. The center-pivot irrigation areas of Saudi Arabia are a
striking texture often photographed by astronaut crews. The
biomass burning is thought to be a seasonal occurrence, possibly having
to do with agricultural infestation.
Global Distribution of Smoke/Fire Photos from Space
Missions. Work is in progress to put all photos of smoke/fire from
astronaut photos into a GIS database. In this example, the centers of
photos are put into 1 degree by 1 degree boxes showing photos of
smoke/fire over South America and Africa. Seasonal, yearly, and monthly
distributions are also being created.
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A Brief List of References To Introduce the Viewer to the Literature on Biomass Burning
Lulla, K. P., 1981. Remote Sensing in Ecology. Can J Remote Sensing, 7(2): 97-107.
Lulla, K. and M. Helfert, 1989. Space Shuttle Earth Observations. Geocarto Int. 4(2): 59-62.
Lulla, K. P., et al., 1989. Earth Observations during Space Shuttle Flight STS-29: Discovery's Voyage to the Earth, 13-18 March 1989. Geocarto Int. 4(4): 67-80.
Wood, C. A., M. R. Helfert, K. P. Lulla, 1989. Earth Observations During Space Shuttle Flight STS-26: Discovery's Mission to Earth. September 29-October 3, 1988. Geocarto Int. 4 (2): 55-63.
Helfert, M. R., R. Michael and K. P.Lulla, 1990. Mapping Continental-Scale Biomass Burning and Smoke Palls over the Amazon Basin as Observed from the Space Shuttle. Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 10(56): 1367-1373.
Levine, J. S. (Ed.), 1991. Global Biomass Burning: Atmospheric, Climatic and Biospheric Implications. (especially C. A. Wood and R. Nelson, Astronaut Observations of Global Biomass Burning pp. 29-40) MIT Press, 569 pages.
Andreae, M. O. Global Distribution of Fires Seen from Space. EOS:129-130.
Lulla, K., et al., 1993. Earth Observations during Space Shuttle Flight STS-46: Atlantis' Mission to Planet Earth. (July 31-August 8, 1992). Geocarto Int. 8(3): 67-80.
Levine, J. S., W. R. Cofer, D. R. Cahoon, and E. L. Winstead, 1995. Biomass Burning: A Driver for Global Change. Environmental Science and Technology, 29 (3): 120A-125A.
Lulla, K., et al., 1995. Earth Observations During Space Shuttle Mission STS-51: Discovery's Mission to Planet Earth, (September 12-22, 1993). Geocarto Int. 10 (2): 49-79.
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