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Data Quality

1. What is GFM?
2. How can I request a specific GFM product?
3. In which format are GFM output product layers available?
4. Which web services are available? https://land.copernicus.eu/global/faq
5. How do I subscribe to upcoming products https://land.copernicus.eu/global/faq
6. How do I get GFM training and/or access educational material?
7. Where do I find GFM's technical documentation?
8. Are there other sources I could consult before taking a decision?
9. How does GFM estimate the impact of an event?
10. How can I know whether the system is fully operational or not?
11. How frequently are GFM data updated?
12. What time does the satellite pass over my area? https://earthdata.nasa.gov/faq/firms-faq

1. How to credit GFM as data source in publications?

1. Do you have GFM products for download for individual countries?

1. How to interpret a certain uncertainty value for a pixel?

1. I found a mistake in a GFM product output layer. How can I report it?

1. How are data validated?

1. Are there known GFM products quality issues?

1. Where can I find an update on the GFM products quality?

1. Where can I find documentation on Copernicus Sentinel missions? https://sentinel.esa.int/web/sentinel/faq

1. What projection are the shapefiles in? https://earthdata.nasa.gov/faq/firms-faq

1. Is the information I give to GFM Login really safe? !!only for stand-alone webpages, e .g., Twitter accounts]!!

1. What is the spatial resolution of the data?

1. how to ingest WMS in QGIS https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/tutorials/arcgis/

Can you notify me when a fire occurs in my area of interest?

Are there any restrictions on using imagery downloaded from Worldview?

How can I contact the Users’ Support Service?

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