Ivan Smiljanic (EUMETSAT) - Day Fire RGB and difference to similar composites
Competency Framework
WMO Satellite Skills
Description
Ivan Smiljanić presents the evolution of RGB composites used for fire detection, with a final focus on the MTG Day Land Cloud Fire RGB composite and its advantages.
Content
The Day Land Cloud/Fire RGB (full name) is a composite designed to enhance the detection of surface features and clouds, in addition to wildfires. Compared to other fire-focused composites, it provides a more balanced depiction of smoke, vegetation, and burn scars in a single product, though with reduced ability to discriminate fire intensity or even cloud phase. It renders active fires more vividly in red while preserving a near-natural background appearance. It is particularly effective for integrated situational awareness rather than specialized analysis.