Identified Datasets

A large collection of observational datasets have been identified and are being collected by SEMIP.  These serve not only to provide "ground-truth" information on which to evaluate model performance, but also can, in some cases, serve as inputs to additional modeling steps.

The list of identified model datasets is being updated and uploaded here.  The following is an IN PROGRESS list.  Please check back for more information as we get it posted.   Note that not all collected data can be shared due to either (a) ownership restrictions, or (b) technical issues related to dataset posting.

If you have or know of a dataset that can be of use to SEMIP, please contact us to let us know.  Thanks!

Note:  we have grouped the datasets here on a closest match basis.  Some datasets may contain information in multiple categories despite being listed in only one.

Potential Data Sources

A large number of data sources have been identified as being of potential utility to SEMIP, based on simple considerations of the types of data of interest.  Out of this larger list, we have identified and selected a smaller number of datasets to focus on first, as listed below.

• View the full list of Potential data types and sources.
  

Identified and collected datasets

The following datasets have been identified as being important for SEMIP.  We are following up and determining whether we can obtain these data.

Datasets marked with an asterisk (*) have been collected.  Those marked with a carrot (^) are in progress.

Basic Fire Information

• Hazard Mapping System*
• SMARTFIRE*
• MODIS Fire Detects
• MODIS Burn Scar
• Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity (MTBS) Database
• ICS-209 and NIFC wildfire reports
• Data from FETS
• RAZU Rx Fire
  
• WA DNR Rx Fire
• ODF Rx Fire

Fuel Loading

• JFSP sponsored photo series (e.g., Ottmar et al.)
• Live vegetation loading via satellite

Total Consumption

• Pre- and post- burn analysis of fuels
• Published literature

Time Profile of Consumption

• IKANOS hyperspectral imagery
• Riggins aircraft hyperspectral imagery
• Published literature

Speciated Emissions

• EPA AP 42 emission factors and descriptions
• Published literature

Vertical Plume Profiles

• MISR plume height climatology database (satellite)
  
• CALIPSO aerosol vertical profiles (satellite)
• USFS Research LIDAR measurements (e.g., Hao et al)
  

Total Column Smoke

• MODIS Aerosol Optical Depth
• MODIS Visible Imagery
• GOES GASP product
  
• HMS Smoke Plume Analysis
  

Ground Concentrations

• AIRNow collected in-situ monitoring networks 
  
• US Forest Service and other federal, state, tribal, and university and private research group's portable monitors for PM2.5 (including ozone, CO, CO2, NOx, SO2, GHG, etc. if available)