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Fire Science

Endangered species survey
Isla de Guadalupe , Baja California Norte
11 February 2004


As viewed by the FireMapper™ system
in reflected red, near-InfraRed and thermal-InfraRed light

Images were collected from the PSW Airborne Sciences Aircraft

Image 1:

A mosaic of 300 images from 7 transects.



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  This RGB image depicts reflected red light at 650 nm in red, reflected near-IR light at 850 nm in green, and emitted thermal-IR light at 10.5 um in blue.
 

Map:

Sketch map showing landmarks



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Image 2:

5 meter DEM from aerial photography.

Thanks to Alejandro Hinojosa for sharing this resource.


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Image 3:
Image from a single low-altitude pass over the Punte del Norte.

.75 meter pixel size; 300 MB file size.


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Image 3a:
Perspective view of the northern shore of the Punte del Norte.

No vertical exaggeration.


View the FULL-resolution image of the Punte del Norte transect as a Google Earth overlay (80 MB file).


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Image 4:
Mosaic showing the Guadalupe Cypress groves.
1.5 meter resolution.

Link to 12 MB geotiff file in zip.


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Image 4a:
Perspective view of the relic Guadalupe Cypress grove on the highest part of the island.

No vertical exaggeration.


View this reduced-resolution image of the Guadalupe Cypress grove as a Google Earth overlay.


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Excel Chart:
Showing current available transects from February 11, 2004.

   

Learn more about Guadalupe Island vegetation protection:


Archives of past fires: 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001


Forest mapping: 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001


FireMapper™ Specifications: Instrument

FireMapper™ References: Publications

FireMapper™ Tools- image analysis software: ftp downloads page

For Further Information: contact Dr. Philip J. Riggan

 

FireMapper™ has been developed through a Research Joint Venture with Space Instruments, Inc., and support from the National Fire Plan, Forest Service International Programs, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Joint Fire Sciences Program, and the U.S. Agency for International Development.
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