1 00:00:13,710 --> 00:00:16,589 it was called one of the worst forest 2 00:00:16,589 --> 00:00:16,599 it was called one of the worst forest 3 00:00:16,599 --> 00:00:19,290 it was called one of the worst forest fires in a hundred years the summer 4 00:00:19,290 --> 00:00:19,300 fires in a hundred years the summer 5 00:00:19,300 --> 00:00:21,720 fires in a hundred years the summer Wileman jello stone National Park burned 6 00:00:21,720 --> 00:00:21,730 Wileman jello stone National Park burned 7 00:00:21,730 --> 00:00:24,630 Wileman jello stone National Park burned out of control extreme heat low rainfall 8 00:00:24,630 --> 00:00:24,640 out of control extreme heat low rainfall 9 00:00:24,640 --> 00:00:27,299 out of control extreme heat low rainfall and powerful rims fuel fires that 10 00:00:27,299 --> 00:00:27,309 and powerful rims fuel fires that 11 00:00:27,309 --> 00:00:29,280 and powerful rims fuel fires that eventually swept over a third of the 12 00:00:29,280 --> 00:00:29,290 eventually swept over a third of the 13 00:00:29,290 --> 00:00:34,380 eventually swept over a third of the park the key to controlling such a 14 00:00:34,380 --> 00:00:34,390 park the key to controlling such a 15 00:00:34,390 --> 00:00:37,319 park the key to controlling such a crisis is knowing where the fire is and 16 00:00:37,319 --> 00:00:37,329 crisis is knowing where the fire is and 17 00:00:37,329 --> 00:00:39,510 crisis is knowing where the fire is and where it's spreading the most important 18 00:00:39,510 --> 00:00:39,520 where it's spreading the most important 19 00:00:39,520 --> 00:00:41,730 where it's spreading the most important tool for the Forest Service is an 20 00:00:41,730 --> 00:00:41,740 tool for the Forest Service is an 21 00:00:41,740 --> 00:00:43,920 tool for the Forest Service is an infrared camera system capable of seeing 22 00:00:43,920 --> 00:00:43,930 infrared camera system capable of seeing 23 00:00:43,930 --> 00:00:46,440 infrared camera system capable of seeing through smoke to pick out hot swap some 24 00:00:46,440 --> 00:00:46,450 through smoke to pick out hot swap some 25 00:00:46,450 --> 00:00:49,230 through smoke to pick out hot swap some fire fronts from the air talk by 26 00:00:49,230 --> 00:00:49,240 fire fronts from the air talk by 27 00:00:49,240 --> 00:00:51,710 fire fronts from the air talk by analyzing infrared strip photography 28 00:00:51,710 --> 00:00:51,720 analyzing infrared strip photography 29 00:00:51,720 --> 00:00:54,180 analyzing infrared strip photography interpreters plus these areas on the map 30 00:00:54,180 --> 00:00:54,190 interpreters plus these areas on the map 31 00:00:54,190 --> 00:00:57,990 interpreters plus these areas on the map for firefighters to use hot areas appear 32 00:00:57,990 --> 00:00:58,000 for firefighters to use hot areas appear 33 00:00:58,000 --> 00:01:01,110 for firefighters to use hot areas appear dark wrinkled areas wipe the system 34 00:01:01,110 --> 00:01:01,120 dark wrinkled areas wipe the system 35 00:01:01,120 --> 00:01:03,680 dark wrinkled areas wipe the system designed by NASA's Jet Propulsion lab 36 00:01:03,680 --> 00:01:03,690 designed by NASA's Jet Propulsion lab 37 00:01:03,690 --> 00:01:06,140 designed by NASA's Jet Propulsion lab in Pasadena California has been a 38 00:01:06,140 --> 00:01:06,150 in Pasadena California has been a 39 00:01:06,150 --> 00:01:08,420 in Pasadena California has been a standard firefighting resource for many 40 00:01:08,420 --> 00:01:08,430 standard firefighting resource for many 41 00:01:08,430 --> 00:01:11,749 standard firefighting resource for many years in the near future JPL will design 42 00:01:11,749 --> 00:01:11,759 years in the near future JPL will design 43 00:01:11,759 --> 00:01:13,640 years in the near future JPL will design a new system with the Forest Service 44 00:01:13,640 --> 00:01:13,650 a new system with the Forest Service 45 00:01:13,650 --> 00:01:16,100 a new system with the Forest Service that locates fires transmits the 46 00:01:16,100 --> 00:01:16,110 that locates fires transmits the 47 00:01:16,110 --> 00:01:18,170 that locates fires transmits the information to a portable ground station 48 00:01:18,170 --> 00:01:18,180 information to a portable ground station 49 00:01:18,180 --> 00:01:20,450 information to a portable ground station and automatically plots them on a map 50 00:01:20,450 --> 00:01:20,460 and automatically plots them on a map 51 00:01:20,460 --> 00:01:24,080 and automatically plots them on a map all within minutes studies made at 52 00:01:24,080 --> 00:01:24,090 all within minutes studies made at 53 00:01:24,090 --> 00:01:26,120 all within minutes studies made at NASA's Ames Research Center in Mountain 54 00:01:26,120 --> 00:01:26,130 NASA's Ames Research Center in Mountain 55 00:01:26,130 --> 00:01:28,730 NASA's Ames Research Center in Mountain View California have also resulted in 56 00:01:28,730 --> 00:01:28,740 View California have also resulted in 57 00:01:28,740 --> 00:01:30,529 View California have also resulted in major breakthroughs in forest fire 58 00:01:30,529 --> 00:01:30,539 major breakthroughs in forest fire 59 00:01:30,539 --> 00:01:33,649 major breakthroughs in forest fire remote sensing learning these advances 60 00:01:33,649 --> 00:01:33,659 remote sensing learning these advances 61 00:01:33,659 --> 00:01:35,930 remote sensing learning these advances the national condom Forest Service drug 62 00:01:35,930 --> 00:01:35,940 the national condom Forest Service drug 63 00:01:35,940 --> 00:01:38,620 the national condom Forest Service drug passenger dynamos 64 00:01:38,620 --> 00:01:38,630 passenger dynamos 65 00:01:38,630 --> 00:01:41,630 passenger dynamos eames agreed to fly two of its aerial 66 00:01:41,630 --> 00:01:41,640 eames agreed to fly two of its aerial 67 00:01:41,640 --> 00:01:43,780 eames agreed to fly two of its aerial observatories 68 00:01:43,780 --> 00:01:43,790 observatories 69 00:01:43,790 --> 00:01:47,919 observatories both give a big picture view of can 70 00:01:47,919 --> 00:01:47,929 both give a big picture view of can 71 00:01:47,929 --> 00:01:51,020 both give a big picture view of can fire fighting strategists aboard NASA's 72 00:01:51,020 --> 00:01:51,030 fire fighting strategists aboard NASA's 73 00:01:51,030 --> 00:01:53,420 fire fighting strategists aboard NASA's c-130 74 00:01:53,420 --> 00:01:53,430 c-130 75 00:01:53,430 --> 00:01:55,149 c-130 made on the spot a value 76 00:01:55,149 --> 00:01:55,159 made on the spot a value 77 00:01:55,159 --> 00:01:58,970 made on the spot a value masses of the observatory 78 00:01:58,970 --> 00:01:58,980 masses of the observatory 79 00:01:58,980 --> 00:02:02,300 masses of the observatory space it was able to accomplish infrared 80 00:02:02,300 --> 00:02:02,310 space it was able to accomplish infrared 81 00:02:02,310 --> 00:02:05,120 space it was able to accomplish infrared remote sensing of the parks 4,000 square 82 00:02:05,120 --> 00:02:05,130 remote sensing of the parks 4,000 square 83 00:02:05,130 --> 00:02:08,210 remote sensing of the parks 4,000 square miles in about two hours simultaneously 84 00:02:08,210 --> 00:02:08,220 miles in about two hours simultaneously 85 00:02:08,220 --> 00:02:10,580 miles in about two hours simultaneously transmitting all this data to scientists 86 00:02:10,580 --> 00:02:10,590 transmitting all this data to scientists 87 00:02:10,590 --> 00:02:13,400 transmitting all this data to scientists on the ground in West Yellowstone within 88 00:02:13,400 --> 00:02:13,410 on the ground in West Yellowstone within 89 00:02:13,410 --> 00:02:15,290 on the ground in West Yellowstone within hours maps were generated for 90 00:02:15,290 --> 00:02:15,300 hours maps were generated for 91 00:02:15,300 --> 00:02:18,530 hours maps were generated for firefighters be upon all these systems 92 00:02:18,530 --> 00:02:18,540 firefighters be upon all these systems 93 00:02:18,540 --> 00:02:20,450 firefighters be upon all these systems were only flown a few times over 94 00:02:20,450 --> 00:02:20,460 were only flown a few times over 95 00:02:20,460 --> 00:02:23,180 were only flown a few times over Yellowstone the technology proved it 96 00:02:23,180 --> 00:02:23,190 Yellowstone the technology proved it 97 00:02:23,190 --> 00:02:26,390 Yellowstone the technology proved it could help NASA Ames data endless jeff 98 00:02:26,390 --> 00:02:26,400 could help NASA Ames data endless jeff 99 00:02:26,400 --> 00:02:28,370 could help NASA Ames data endless jeff meyers I think our first flight on 100 00:02:28,370 --> 00:02:28,380 meyers I think our first flight on 101 00:02:28,380 --> 00:02:31,430 meyers I think our first flight on September second we found six or seven 102 00:02:31,430 --> 00:02:31,440 September second we found six or seven 103 00:02:31,440 --> 00:02:33,530 September second we found six or seven large fires and remote areas that they 104 00:02:33,530 --> 00:02:33,540 large fires and remote areas that they 105 00:02:33,540 --> 00:02:37,850 large fires and remote areas that they were not aware of the remote sensing 106 00:02:37,850 --> 00:02:37,860 were not aware of the remote sensing 107 00:02:37,860 --> 00:02:42,430 were not aware of the remote sensing capabilities of the er-2 were also used 108 00:02:42,430 --> 00:02:42,440 capabilities of the er-2 were also used 109 00:02:42,440 --> 00:02:45,140 capabilities of the er-2 were also used face blazing walls of fire 110 00:02:45,140 --> 00:02:45,150 face blazing walls of fire 111 00:02:45,150 --> 00:02:49,100 face blazing walls of fire repeat I this is the visible red green 112 00:02:49,100 --> 00:02:49,110 repeat I this is the visible red green 113 00:02:49,110 --> 00:02:51,470 repeat I this is the visible red green and blue channels put together which 114 00:02:51,470 --> 00:02:51,480 and blue channels put together which 115 00:02:51,480 --> 00:02:53,809 and blue channels put together which gives us natural color as the human eye 116 00:02:53,809 --> 00:02:53,819 gives us natural color as the human eye 117 00:02:53,819 --> 00:02:56,630 gives us natural color as the human eye would see it it's not possible to see 118 00:02:56,630 --> 00:02:56,640 would see it it's not possible to see 119 00:02:56,640 --> 00:02:59,000 would see it it's not possible to see flames or fire fronts on this from this 120 00:02:59,000 --> 00:02:59,010 flames or fire fronts on this from this 121 00:02:59,010 --> 00:03:01,580 flames or fire fronts on this from this altitude and with a heavy smoke on the 122 00:03:01,580 --> 00:03:01,590 altitude and with a heavy smoke on the 123 00:03:01,590 --> 00:03:04,039 altitude and with a heavy smoke on the ground so it is necessary to go to the 124 00:03:04,039 --> 00:03:04,049 ground so it is necessary to go to the 125 00:03:04,049 --> 00:03:06,429 ground so it is necessary to go to the infrared to see what's actively burning 126 00:03:06,429 --> 00:03:06,439 infrared to see what's actively burning 127 00:03:06,439 --> 00:03:09,199 infrared to see what's actively burning the fire front comes immediately 128 00:03:09,199 --> 00:03:09,209 the fire front comes immediately 129 00:03:09,209 --> 00:03:12,830 the fire front comes immediately apparent the yellow and orange areas are 130 00:03:12,830 --> 00:03:12,840 apparent the yellow and orange areas are 131 00:03:12,840 --> 00:03:15,860 apparent the yellow and orange areas are what is already burned these the 132 00:03:15,860 --> 00:03:15,870 what is already burned these the 133 00:03:15,870 --> 00:03:18,440 what is already burned these the purplish appearing areas dense lodgepole 134 00:03:18,440 --> 00:03:18,450 purplish appearing areas dense lodgepole 135 00:03:18,450 --> 00:03:21,680 purplish appearing areas dense lodgepole pine as yet to burn you can see how the 136 00:03:21,680 --> 00:03:21,690 pine as yet to burn you can see how the 137 00:03:21,690 --> 00:03:23,449 pine as yet to burn you can see how the fire has been carried by the wind 138 00:03:23,449 --> 00:03:23,459 fire has been carried by the wind 139 00:03:23,459 --> 00:03:25,970 fire has been carried by the wind direction through these two corridors on 140 00:03:25,970 --> 00:03:25,980 direction through these two corridors on 141 00:03:25,980 --> 00:03:27,470 direction through these two corridors on either side of the Old Faithful 142 00:03:27,470 --> 00:03:27,480 either side of the Old Faithful 143 00:03:27,480 --> 00:03:30,320 either side of the Old Faithful community 144 00:03:30,320 --> 00:03:30,330 145 00:03:30,330 --> 00:03:33,560 finding new ways to monitor fires and 146 00:03:33,560 --> 00:03:33,570 finding new ways to monitor fires and 147 00:03:33,570 --> 00:03:35,390 finding new ways to monitor fires and study their influence on global climate' 148 00:03:35,390 --> 00:03:35,400 study their influence on global climate' 149 00:03:35,400 --> 00:03:38,900 study their influence on global climate' is a NASA goal and saving protected 150 00:03:38,900 --> 00:03:38,910 is a NASA goal and saving protected 151 00:03:38,910 --> 00:03:42,140 is a NASA goal and saving protected lands a vital by-product nasa's earth 152 00:03:42,140 --> 00:03:42,150 lands a vital by-product nasa's earth 153 00:03:42,150 --> 00:03:44,870 lands a vital by-product nasa's earth resources aircraft and advanced remote 154 00:03:44,870 --> 00:03:44,880 resources aircraft and advanced remote 155 00:03:44,880 --> 00:03:47,320 resources aircraft and advanced remote sensing 156 00:03:47,320 --> 00:03:47,330 sensing 157 00:03:47,330 --> 00:03:49,510 sensing find solutions to one of nature's 158 00:03:49,510 --> 00:03:49,520 find solutions to one of nature's 159 00:03:49,520 --> 00:03:53,580 find solutions to one of nature's age-old problems 160 00:03:53,580 --> 00:03:53,590 161 00:03:53,590 --> 00:03:55,650 you