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WMS (Web Map Service) is an Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) web protocol that provides a simple HTTP interface for requesting online maps via a Uniform Resource Locator (URL). These maps are served as geo-referenced images, each associated with a coordinate reference system.

The retrieved images can be:

• Displayed in a web browser, or

• Loaded as layers in GIS desktop software such as QGIS, ArcGIS, MapInfo, AutoCAD, Google Earth, or any other application that supports WMS-client functionality.

Key Benefits of WMS

• No need to download large datasets locally.

• Real-time access to up-to-date geographic images.

• Saves time and conserves local storage space.

• Facilitates seamless integration into map creation workflows.

New released LSA SAF WMS Services

In addition to viewing these products on the Map Service page, they can also be accessed via any software or platform that supports WMS using the links below:

• FRMv3 – Fire Risk Map v3 Forecast
  https://adaguc.lsasvcs.ipma.pt//adagucserver?dataset=MSG-FRMv3&

• FRP-PIXEL – Fire Radiative Power (Pixel)
  https://adaguc.lsasvcs.ipma.pt//adagucserver?dataset=MSG-FRP&

Overlaying Other WMS Services (e.g., EUMETSAT’s EUMETView):

1. Go to:https://adaguc.lsasvcs.ipma.pt/

2. Click"Add layer"at the top left.

3. Click"Add custom WMS service"at the bottom right.

4. Enter the EUMETView WMS endpoint:
   https://view.eumetsat.int/geoserver/wms

5. Select a layer, for example:"Geo Colour RGB - MTG - a degree".

An example use case is overlaying theFRP-PIXELproduct withMTG Geo Colour RGBto visualize smoke plumes emerging from FRP hot spots.