It's true that the images are slightly outlandish due to the compilation of data over a long period of time.
According to the article, it's also true that a lot of places labeled as being on fire are actually things like furnaces, the roofs of large buildings, and "any heat source that is hotter than its surroundings."
The NASA maps are significantly more accurate. According to the article, it has a false-positive rate of just 1%.
According to the article, it's also true that a lot of places labeled as being on fire are actually things like furnaces, the roofs of large buildings, and "any heat source that is hotter than its surroundings."
The NASA maps are significantly more accurate. According to the article, it has a false-positive rate of just 1%.