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How does the view angle of the MODIS instrument affect hotspot/fire detections?

April 26, 2017affect detections HotSpot instrument modis view

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How does the view angle of the MODIS instrument affect hotspot/fire detections?

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The wider the view, the larger the pixel field of view (the ground space covered). As a result, you would need a proportionately larger fire area to achieve the same likelihood of detection at nadir for most algorithms. This necessity is incorporated into quality control reporting.