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This application is intended for use by natural resources professionals who manage wilderness areas that must be periodically burned to control invasive species and maintain the natural life cycle. Because these fires must be carefully controlled, officials must monitor the weather for favorable conditions. The map summarizes weather conditions at defined sites, telling at a glance whether burning may be possible on a given day.
It is imagined that the page with the map will be used the most. The color of the marker indicates general advice. Green indicates "go," red indicates "no-go." Details can be viewed by clicking on the marker. New burn areas may be created on the map by clicking on the desired area. The other pages of the website are intended for testing, but do perform actual operations on the data. Users may find these pages helpful for managing data, as not all functions are available from the map.
A day is defined as the range from 6:00 am CDT to 6:00 pm CDT. Weather conditions in this time interval are used to determine suitability for burning. (The exact calculation needs refinement.) The wind direction 0° corresponds to North, and advances clockwise. The data validator accepts any geographic coordinates in the box surrounding the continental US, although the NWS does not provide data for all points within this box. Please use good judgment in selecting locations within the actual US borders. A tolerance may be specified for the wind direction. By default, the tolerance is ±180°.
| Parameter | Name | Latitude | Longitude | Humidity | Temperature | Wind direction | Wind speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Values | letters, numbers, space, - and _ | 24 to 50 degrees, 4 decimal places | -170 to -65, 4 decimal places | 0 to 100 %, min < max | -40 to 50 °C, min < max | 0 to 360°, 0° is North | 0 to 100 m/s |
Advanced demonstrator. It did not work. :(
Corrections to web config allow expected function of API.
Improved graphics on map. Info windows added to map. Working on compatibility errors and layout. Possible fix for CORS error. Thanks to Microsoft Edge for catching bad grammar.
Introduced data validation. User experience is improving. Working on accuracy of calculations.
Migrated to .NET Core platform. Essentially a direct copy of 1.3.
Added tolerance for wind direction. Minor beautification.