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Articles | Volume 18, issue 10
Articles | Volume 18, issue 10
https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-18-7535-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-18-7535-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 18, issue 10
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15 Oct 2026
Data description article | Highlight paper |  | 15 Oct 2026

Tracking recent extremes and interannual variability of global fire emissions using a near-real-time extension to the Global Fire Emissions Database

Yang Chen, Guido R. van der Werf, Mingquan Mu, Dave van Wees, Joanne V. Hall, Louis Giglio, Roland Vernooij, Douglas C. Morton, Li Xu, Tianjia Liu, Rebecca C. Scholten, Shane R. Coffield, Melanie B. Follette-Cook, Lesley Ott, and James T. Randerson

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This paper is well suited for an ESSD Highlight Article because GFED5NRT links the long-term global fire record with daily fire tracking as satellites shift from MODIS to VIIRS. It keeps the fire record going while allowing major fires and their emissions to be tracked as they happen. The dataset will help us better understand changes in fires and their effects on climate, air quality, and ecosystems.
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Fire patterns are changing, partly due to climate change. While the Global Fire Emissions Database (GFED) is key for tracking fire impacts, the main satellite sensors underpinning this time series are retiring. We introduce GFED5NRT, a new extension using modern VIIRS satellite data to provide daily, real-time updates on fires emissions. By bridging past records with current observations, this system helps scientists and the public monitor extreme fire events and their planetary effects.
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