Andrea Meraner (EUMETSAT): FCI4Fires - Detecting and visualising wildfires with MTG-FCI
Competency Framework
WMO Satellite Skills
Application
Description
Andrea Meraner talks about the new channels on FCI instrument that bring new possibilities within the fire detection area.
Content
The Flexible Combined Imager (FCI) instrument on-board the Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) satellite introduces unprecedented detection capabilities for wildfires from geostationary orbit. This presentation offers an overview of the instrument, focusing on characteristics relevant for identifying hotspots. We will then present case study analyses collected over the commissioning phase of the instrument, focusing on the Portugal September 2024 fires. We will explore visualisations utilising RGBs such as Fire Temperature and True Colour, leveraging the new FCI channels.