MODIS Terra Daily BAI

  • The Burn Area Index (BAI) is derived from MODIS surface reflectance data to highlight the presence of charcoal in post-fire images.

  • The dataset provides global daily coverage with a pixel size of 463.313 meters for the BAI band.

  • Data is available from February 24, 2000, to February 17, 2023, and has no restrictions on use, sale, or redistribution.

  • The dataset is available through Google Earth Engine for analysis and visualization.
MODIS/MOD09GA_006_BAI
Dataset Availability
2000-02-24T00:00:00Z–2023-02-17T00:00:00Z
Dataset Provider
Earth Engine Snippet
ee.ImageCollection("MODIS/MOD09GA_006_BAI")
Cadence
1 Day
Tags
bai
daily
global
mod09ga
modis
surface-reflectance
terra
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) for details. This product is generated from the MODIS/006/MOD09GA surface reflectance composites.

Bands

Bands

Name Pixel Size Description
BAI 463.313 meters

Burn Area Index

Terms of Use

Terms of Use

MODIS data and products acquired through the LP DAAC have no restrictions on subsequent use, sale, or redistribution.

Explore with Earth Engine

Code Editor (JavaScript)

var dataset = ee.ImageCollection('MODIS/MOD09GA_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');
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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/MOD09GA_006_BAI, bai,daily,global,modis,surface-reflectance,terra,usgs,vegetation-indices
2000-02-24T00:00:00Z/2023-02-17T00:00:00Z
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