Combining Ascending and Descending Sentinel-1 modes for Enhancing burned area mapping with Normalized Radar Burn Ratio, Presented at Living Planet Symposium 2025.

This study evaluates the Normalized Radar Burn Ratio (NRBR) for burned area mapping using Sentinel-1 SAR data, comparing ascending, descending, and combined acquisition modes. Results show that integrating both orbits significantly improves accuracy (0.921), recall (0.858), and reduces omission errors (14.2%), making NRBR a reliable tool for wildfire monitoring.