2009Oct24: European Space Agency’s ATSR (Advanced Along Track Scanning Radiometer) World Fire Atlas uses satellite data to map fires burning across the world. “More than 50 million hectares of forest are burnt annually, and these fires have a significant impact on global atmospheric pollution, with biomass burning contributing to the global budgets of greenhouse gases, like carbon dioxide.” – European Space Agency (European Space Agency).
Reference: European Space Agency http://dup.esrin.esa.int/ionia/wfa/index.asp
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