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  • Title:
    Western Micronesia wildfires (2016-2021) Data publication contains GIS data
    Author(s):
    Dendy, Julian T.; Giardina, Christian P.; Cordell, Susan; Uowolo, Amanda L.
    Publication Year:
    2023
    How to Cite:
    These data were collected using funding from the U.S. Government and can be used without additional permissions or fees. If you use these data in a publication, presentation, or other research product please use the following citation:
    Dendy, Julian T.; Giardina, Christian P.; Cordell, Susan; Uowolo, Amanda L. 2023. Western Micronesia wildfires (2016-2021). Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2023-0012
    Abstract:
    This data publication contains vector polygon spatial data showing burn areas from wildfires in 2016-2021 on Guam, Yap State (Federated States of Micronesia-FSM), and the Commonwealth of Northern Marianas Islands-CNMI (Saipan, Tinian and Rota Islands). Burn areas from wildfire in 2015 are also provided for Guam.

    Keywords:
    environment; society; Climate change; Fire; Inventory, Monitoring, & Analysis; wildfire; forest; savanna; remote sensing; Micronesia; CNMI; Guam; Rota; Saipan; Tinian; Yap
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