FIRMS Collection 6 MODIS Active Fire & Hotspot data / Bailey's Ecoregions 1989 from UNEP WCMC / 2001 - 2019

1. 2001 - 2005
2006 - 2010
2011 - 2015
2016 - 2019
FIRMS Collection 6 MODIS Active Fire & Hotspot data / Bailey's Ecoregions 1989 from UNEP WCMC

2. Brightness Temperature 31 (Kelvin):
measurements exceed sensor capacity
so it’s not the magnitude of spikes
but width of annual summer bands (below)
that show increase or decrease year/year
Fire Radiative Power (megawatts):
comment above doesn’t apply
All data taken above 99% confidence
cut to avoid reading false positives
Source: https://go.nasa.gov/2J2U32j
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Relative count of bars