  The existing methods for detection of the cloud scenes are applied at
relatively small spectral range within shortwave upwelling radiative wavelength
flux. We have reported a new method for detection of the cloud scenes based on
the Radiance Enhancement (RE). This method can be used to cover a significantly
wider spectral range from 1100 nm to 1700 nm by using datasets from the
space-orbiting micro-spectrometer Argus 1000. Due to high sunlight reflection
of the smoke originated from the forest or field fires the proposed RE method
can also be implemented for detection of combustion aerosols. This approach can
be a promising technique for efficient detection and continuous monitor of the
seasonal forest and field fires. To the best of our knowledge this is the first
report showing how a cloud method can be generalized for efficient detection of
the forest fires due to combustion-originated reflectance.
