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100 1 |a Hoyos, Jose Daniel  |u School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47906, USA 
245 1 |a Complex Remote Sensing Analysis of Fire Precursors in the Tropical Region: Case Study 
260 |b MDPI AG  |c 2025 
513 |a Journal Article 
520 3 |a Wildfires pose significant threats to tropical ecosystems, yet, fire precursors in these regions are not well understood. This study conducts a statistical analysis of fire precursors in the tropical area of Antioquia, Colombia, using remote sensing data from VIIRS and MODIS satellites. We integrated and pre-processed data on fire occurrences, the Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI), land classifications, and various weather and soil variables to ensure compatibility for statistical analysis. Our findings reveal that reductions in EVI by 3.9% and relative humidity by 21%, coupled with increases in air temperature by 4.9 °C, soil temperature by 2.77 °C, and wind speed by 0.17 m/s, are significant precursors to fire occurrences in this tropical region. Notably, precipitation and soil moisture did not show definitive correlations with fire events, contrasting with findings in temperate regions. Spatial and temporal analyses indicate that fires are more frequent during the first three months of the year and tend to recur in specific areas, suggesting persistent environmental risks and human influences, particularly in built-up areas. The limitations of the study include reliance on a single land classification dataset from 2020, which may not account for land cover changes over the study period, and the coarse temporal resolution of EVI data that could overlook rapid vegetation changes. Despite these limitations, the results provide valuable insights for enhancing early warning systems, informing policy development, and improving resource allocation for fire risk management in tropical ecosystems. 
651 4 |a Australia 
651 4 |a South America 
651 4 |a Colombia 
651 4 |a Canada 
651 4 |a India 
653 |a Warning systems 
653 |a Temporal resolution 
653 |a Classification 
653 |a Soil moisture 
653 |a Early warning systems 
653 |a Wind speed 
653 |a Soil temperature 
653 |a Weather 
653 |a Resource allocation 
653 |a Lightning 
653 |a Air temperature 
653 |a Human influences 
653 |a Climate change 
653 |a Wildfires 
653 |a Remote sensing 
653 |a Precipitation 
653 |a Vegetation index 
653 |a Tropical environment 
653 |a Precursors 
653 |a Risk management 
653 |a Land classification 
653 |a Relative humidity 
653 |a Ground stations 
653 |a Statistics 
653 |a Spatial analysis 
653 |a Humidity 
653 |a Vegetation changes 
653 |a Trends 
653 |a Biodiversity 
653 |a Tropical environments 
653 |a Environmental risk 
653 |a Statistical analysis 
653 |a Land cover 
653 |a Ecosystems 
653 |a Vegetation 
653 |a Temperature 
653 |a Forest & brush fires 
653 |a Environmental 
700 1 |a Suárez, Gustavo  |u Instituto Tecnológico Metropolitano, Medellín 050036, Colombia 
700 1 |a Velásquez, Juan David  |u Grupo de Investigación e Innovación Ambiental, Institución Universitaria Pascual Bravo, Medellín 050034, Colombia 
700 1 |a Pérez, Jairo J  |u Instituto Tecnológico Metropolitano, Medellín 050036, Colombia 
700 1 |a Restrepo, Julio Pastor  |u Grupo de Investigación en Ciencias Electrónicas e Informáticas, Institución Universitaria Pascual Bravo, Medellín 050034, Colombia 
773 0 |t Forests  |g vol. 16, no. 5 (2025), p. 779 
786 0 |d ProQuest  |t Agriculture Science Database 
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