Note that this is an AVI movie. The biomass grid is represented as a 3-D elevation surface. A histogram of the current month is shown in the bottom left. RED illustrates a positive change in biomass from the previous month. BLUE illustrates a negative change in biomass production from the previous month.
Blue areas represent lakes.
The grid resolution is 100 meters. 8.6 MB bui06.mpg Forest Fire Danger A 2-D animation of forest fire Build Up Index using the Canadian Forest Fire Weather Index system. BUI grid maps are generated by interpolating weather station point data on a daily basis. The maps were then animated to reflect daily change. The data area is the Northwest Territories of Canada.