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Spinoff story
Earth Observation Spots, Helps Prevent Rainforest Fires
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
A partnership between NASA and Arlington, Virginia-based Conservation International let the company use funding from the Agency_s headquarters and the supercomputing power of the NASA Earth Exchange at Ames Research Center to upgrade, combine, and expand its fire alert and fire risk forecasting systems to create Firecast. The system lets authorities and conservationists in developing countries spot rainforest wildfires, including illegal burns, and limit legal burning activities to times when fire risks are low.