01/29/2026 | Tim Watt
Reducing FRP uncertainty: early findings of University of Southampton sensor intercomparison and pixel-level modelling
Preliminary results of Southampton University's modelling work in the FRM4Fire project.
At the FRM4Fire mid-point project meeting (PM2 October 2025), Gareth Roberts (University of Southampton) presented results of his modelling work for the project to that point. These covered the sub-tasks Work Package (WP) 1.2 – Sensor Intercomparison and WP 1.3.2 – Pixel-Level Modelling. Here we share some results of that modelling work, which is now contributing to project goals of establishing a metrological framework for Fire Radiative Power (FRP) retrievals, interoperability across sensors and platforms, and more reliable fire monitoring from space.
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