Chuvieco E. auteur aut IRD Mouillot Florent auteur aut IRD van der Werf G. R. auteur aut IRD San Miguel J. auteur aut IRD Tanase M. auteur aut IRD Koutsias N. auteur aut IRD Garcia M. auteur aut IRD Yebra M. auteur aut IRD Padilla M. auteur aut IRD Gitas I. auteur aut IRD Heil A. auteur aut IRD Hawbaker T. J. auteur aut IRD Giglio L. auteur aut IRD text journalArticle eng text/pdf reformatted digital access Fire has a diverse range of impacts on Earth's physical and social systems. Accurate and up to date information on areas affected by fire is critical to better understand drivers of fire activity, as well as its relevance for biogeochemical cycles, climate, air quality, and to aid fire management. Mapping burned areas was traditionally done from field sketches. With the launch of the first Earth observation satellites, remote sensing quickly became a more practical alternative to detect burned areas, as they provide timely regional and global coverage of fire occurrence. This review paper explores the physical basis to detect burned area from satellite observations, describes the historical trends of using satellite sensors to monitor burned areas, summarizes the most recent approaches to map burned areas and evaluates the existing burned area products (both at global and regional scales). Finally, it identifies potential future opportunities to further improve burned area detection from Earth observation satellites. specialized Burned area Fire Fire impacts Lidar Radar Climate change 126 082 021 225 45-64 2019 0034-4257 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010076042 10.1016/j.rse.2019.02.013 0034-4257 [F B010076042] https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010076042 https://horizon.documentation.ird.fr/exl-doc/pleins_textes/divers19-06/010076042.pdf IRD - Base Horizon / Pleins textes 2019-07-05 2025-02-24 fdi:010076042 fre