Reblogged from Iowa Climate Science Education:

From NASA

NASA's ECOSTRESS instrument captured ground-surface temperature data over southern Oregon's Bootleg Fire from July 7 to July 22. Areas in red – the hottest pixels detected – show the fire front, where resources are needed most. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech

The instrument on the International Space Station is uniquely positioned to provide wildfire responders with a high-resolution look at fire progression.

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