How to calculate percentage of area burnt?
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brell.bernd
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How to calculate percentage of area burnt?
During recent fires: starting 22 September 2025 and lasting until 29 September2025: large areas of the Etosha National Park: Namibia (Sout-Western Africa): burnt down. My question is how do I calculate the area burnt in percentage?!
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Re: How to calculate percentage of area burnt?
Hello,
Are you working with a specific data set, such as the MODIS/VIIRS 64A1 or the Thermal Anomalies.
Thanks,
Brett
Are you working with a specific data set, such as the MODIS/VIIRS 64A1 or the Thermal Anomalies.
Thanks,
Brett
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Re: How to calculate percentage of area burnt?
Hi, @brell.bernd ,
The easiest way off the top of my head would be download the dataset. Upload it into a GIS software and performance analysis based on the boundaries of the park. If you have more questions the FIRMS team would gladly assist.
Thank,
Dylan
FIRMS developer
The easiest way off the top of my head would be download the dataset. Upload it into a GIS software and performance analysis based on the boundaries of the park. If you have more questions the FIRMS team would gladly assist.
Thank,
Dylan
FIRMS developer