Fires over the United States during the Summer of 2002

This animation shows fire activity over the United States from 5-1-2002 to 8-20-2002. The fires are shown as tiny particles with each particle depicting the site at which a fire was detected. Daily fires are displayed at a rate of 15 days per second. The particles fade over 1.13 seconds and change color as they age from red to orange, yellow and grey. Educational levels: Undergraduate lower division, Undergraduate upper division, Graduate or professional