![MODIS/MCD43A4_006_BAI](https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/images/MODIS/MODIS_MCD43A4_006_BAI_sample.png)

Dataset Availability
:   2000-02-24T00:00:00Z--2023-02-10T00:00:00Z

Dataset Producer
:


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Cadence
:   1 Day

Tags
:
    albedo bai brdf daily global mcd43a4 modis nasa reflectance usgs vegetation-indices

#### Description

The Burn Area Index (BAI) is generated from the Red and
Near-IR bands, and measures the spectral distance of each pixel from a
reference spectral point (the measured reflectance of charcoal). This
index is intended to emphasize the charcoal signal in post-fire
images. See
[Chuvieco et al. (2002)](https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01431160210153129)
for details. This product is generated from the MODIS/006/MCD43A4 surface reflectance composites.

### Bands

**Bands**

Pixel size: 463.313 meters (all bands)

| Name | Pixel Size | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `BAI` | 463.313 meters | Burn Area Index |

### Terms of Use

**Terms of Use**

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### Code Editor (JavaScript)

```javascript
var dataset = ee.ImageCollection('MODIS/MCD43A4_006_BAI')
                  .filter(ee.Filter.date('2018-04-01', '2018-06-01'));
var scaled = dataset.select('BAI');
var scaledVis = {
  min: 0.0,
  max: 100.0,
};
Map.setCenter(-7.03125, 31.0529339857, 2);
Map.addLayer(scaled, scaledVis, 'Scaled');
```
[Open in Code Editor](https://code.earthengine.google.com/?scriptPath=Examples:Datasets/MODIS/MODIS_MCD43A4_006_BAI) [MODIS Combined 16-Day BAI](https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/MODIS_MCD43A4_006_BAI) The Burn Area Index (BAI) is generated from the Red and Near-IR bands, and measures the spectral distance of each pixel from a reference spectral point (the measured reflectance of charcoal). This index is intended to emphasize the charcoal signal in post-fire images. See Chuvieco et al. (2002) for details. ... MODIS/MCD43A4_006_BAI, albedo,bai,brdf,daily,global,mcd43a4,modis,nasa,reflectance,usgs,vegetation-indices 2000-02-24T00:00:00Z/2023-02-10T00:00:00Z -90 -180 90 180 Google Earth Engine https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets

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