Credit: Brookhaven National Laboratory
This study linked data collected by several novel technologies to convey a more accurate representation of forest recovery relative to burn severity. The top map, showing burn severity, was created by comparing high-resolution reconnaissance satellite images taken before and after the fire. The middle map plots post-fire canopy recovery by species as identified by NASA's LiDAR measurements and hyperspectral imaging. The bottom map shows the post-fire canopy recovery rate obtained by combining reconnaissance satellite images with NASA aerial measurements..