A Portrait of Global Fires during 2001 and 2002 with Clock

This animation shows a unique picture of seasonal fire activity. Here, global fire activity is displayed as tiny particles on a rotating globe with each particle depicting the site at which a fire was detected. Daily fires are displayed at a rate of 10 days per second. The fire particles fade over 1.7 seconds and change color as they age from red to orange, yellow and grey. A clock overlay shows the date. Educational levels: Undergraduate lower division, Undergraduate upper division, Graduate or professional