Author(s): Salman ÖZÜPEKÇE
In Turkey, forest fires are often occurring due to anthropogenic effect and natural conditions. The Mediterranean region is the beginning of the regions where the forest fire case is frequently experienced in Turkey. One of the natural causes of fires occurring in this area is the overheating of the ground surface, depending on the high temperatures. In this study, the last period of the forest fires in the Erdemli district were analyzed and the average ground surface temperature during the months of these fires will be examined. In this context, we have used MOD11A2 satellite data for 4 months between June and September, which is the most heated period of Erdemli District during the year. In this way, areas where the risk of forest fire in the field of study were set up. The results are seen that a large portion of the recent forest fires coincide with the months of August and September. These months are also the hottest periods, according to the results obtained from LST data. As a result, this study shows that the risk of forest fire using LST data can be determined by the remote sensing methodology of high areas.
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