authority: gcos
slug: fire
name: Fire
domain: land
subdomain: biosphere
authority_id: gcos:fire
external_ids:
  nvs_uri: null
  cf_standard_name: burned_area_fraction
  iadopt_concepts:
    property: burned-area
    entity: land-surface
canonical_units: m2
gcos_requirement_tier:
  threshold: null
  breakthrough: null
  goal: null
description: |
  Active-fire detections, burned area and fire radiative power from MODIS,
  VIIRS and geostationary sensors (FCI, ABI, AHI). Drives carbon and
  aerosol emissions inventories (GFED, GFAS, FINN).
theme: vegetation
demos: []
status: documented
sources:
  - https://gcos.wmo.int/site/global-climate-observing-system-gcos/essential-climate-variables/fire