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• SMARTFIRE data (FTP and web services)

• BlueSky Framework distribution

Access to controlled data is routinely granted upon request. Password protection
is used to monitor and control the use of resources on experimental computing
systems. To request an account, please email [e-mail].

Acknowledgments Support for SMARTFIRE and the BlueSky Framework was provided
through a cooperative research agreement with National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA) under the direction of Lawrence Friedl, the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Forest
Service, and the Joint Fire Science Program.

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