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GOES-East - Sector view: U.S. Atlantic Coast - Fire Temperature

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Fire Temperature - RGB used to highlight fires - 29 Mar 2024 - 1106 UTC
Fire Temperature - RGB used to highlight fires - 29 Mar 2024 - 1106 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Fire Temperature - RGB used to highlight fires - 29 Mar 2024 - 1111 UTC
Fire Temperature - RGB used to highlight fires - 29 Mar 2024 - 1111 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Fire Temperature - RGB used to highlight fires - 29 Mar 2024 - 1116 UTC
Fire Temperature - RGB used to highlight fires - 29 Mar 2024 - 1116 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Fire Temperature - RGB used to highlight fires - 29 Mar 2024 - 1121 UTC
Fire Temperature - RGB used to highlight fires - 29 Mar 2024 - 1121 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Fire Temperature - RGB used to highlight fires - 29 Mar 2024 - 1126 UTC
Fire Temperature - RGB used to highlight fires - 29 Mar 2024 - 1126 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Fire Temperature - RGB used to highlight fires - 29 Mar 2024 - 1131 UTC
Fire Temperature - RGB used to highlight fires - 29 Mar 2024 - 1131 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Fire Temperature - RGB used to highlight fires - 29 Mar 2024 - 1136 UTC
Fire Temperature - RGB used to highlight fires - 29 Mar 2024 - 1136 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Fire Temperature - RGB used to highlight fires - 29 Mar 2024 - 1141 UTC
Fire Temperature - RGB used to highlight fires - 29 Mar 2024 - 1141 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Fire Temperature - RGB used to highlight fires - 29 Mar 2024 - 1146 UTC
Fire Temperature - RGB used to highlight fires - 29 Mar 2024 - 1146 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Fire Temperature - RGB used to highlight fires - 29 Mar 2024 - 1151 UTC
Fire Temperature - RGB used to highlight fires - 29 Mar 2024 - 1151 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Fire Temperature - RGB used to highlight fires - 29 Mar 2024 - 1156 UTC
Fire Temperature - RGB used to highlight fires - 29 Mar 2024 - 1156 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Fire Temperature - RGB used to highlight fires - 29 Mar 2024 - 1201 UTC
Fire Temperature - RGB used to highlight fires - 29 Mar 2024 - 1201 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Fire Temperature - RGB used to highlight fires - 29 Mar 2024 - 1206 UTC
Fire Temperature - RGB used to highlight fires - 29 Mar 2024 - 1206 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Fire Temperature - RGB used to highlight fires - 29 Mar 2024 - 1211 UTC
Fire Temperature - RGB used to highlight fires - 29 Mar 2024 - 1211 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Fire Temperature - RGB used to highlight fires - 29 Mar 2024 - 1216 UTC
Fire Temperature - RGB used to highlight fires - 29 Mar 2024 - 1216 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Fire Temperature - RGB used to highlight fires - 29 Mar 2024 - 1221 UTC
Fire Temperature - RGB used to highlight fires - 29 Mar 2024 - 1221 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Fire Temperature - RGB used to highlight fires - 29 Mar 2024 - 1226 UTC
Fire Temperature - RGB used to highlight fires - 29 Mar 2024 - 1226 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Fire Temperature - RGB used to highlight fires - 29 Mar 2024 - 1231 UTC
Fire Temperature - RGB used to highlight fires - 29 Mar 2024 - 1231 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Fire Temperature - RGB used to highlight fires - 29 Mar 2024 - 1236 UTC
Fire Temperature - RGB used to highlight fires - 29 Mar 2024 - 1236 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Fire Temperature - RGB used to highlight fires - 29 Mar 2024 - 1241 UTC
Fire Temperature - RGB used to highlight fires - 29 Mar 2024 - 1241 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Fire Temperature - RGB used to highlight fires - 29 Mar 2024 - 1246 UTC
Fire Temperature - RGB used to highlight fires - 29 Mar 2024 - 1246 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Fire Temperature - RGB used to highlight fires - 29 Mar 2024 - 1251 UTC
Fire Temperature - RGB used to highlight fires - 29 Mar 2024 - 1251 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Fire Temperature - RGB used to highlight fires - 29 Mar 2024 - 1256 UTC
Fire Temperature - RGB used to highlight fires - 29 Mar 2024 - 1256 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
Fire Temperature - RGB used to highlight fires - 29 Mar 2024 - 1301 UTC
Fire Temperature - RGB used to highlight fires - 29 Mar 2024 - 1301 UTC Latitude / Longitude grid
legend for Fire Temperature RBG

Fire Temperature key:

1 - Warm fire
2 - Very warm fire
3 - Hot fire
4 - Very hot fire
5 - Burn scars
6 - Clear sky: land
7 - Clear sky: water/snow/night
8 - Water clouds
9 - Ice clouds


Fire Temperature RGB allows the user to identify where the most intense fires are occurring and differentiate these from "cooler" fires. The RGB takes advantage of the fact that from 3.9µm to shorter wavelengths, background solar radiation and surface reflectance increases. This means that fires need to be more intense in order to be detected by the 2.2 and 1.6µm bands, as more intense fires emit more radiation at these wavelengths. Therefore, small/"cool" fires will only show up at 3.9µm and appear red while increases in fire intensity cause greater contributions of the other channels resulting in white very intense fires.

• For more details, see the Fire Temperature RGB Quick Guide, (PDF, 1.2 MB)