Recently, there was a strong appeal in the newspapers from the Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro that satellite images on the bush fires were not correct, i.e. that they were providing unreliable information. This is a rather strange statement, as satellite images have a regular coverage and are very well suited to monitor large areas of land. In particular remote and inaccessible areas can perfectly be monitored and the obtained images can be used for a range of relevant purposes. Moreover, specific fire products are now available.
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Source: Phys.org