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Historical Drought, Croplands, and Fire History for the Contiguous US
Sep 19, 2012
(Last modified Jan 31, 2014)
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Conservation Biology Institute
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- Description
- This time-enabled map displays areas of drought for the lower 48 states for July (mid-peak growing season) for the years 1895 through 2012.
Croplands (corn, soybeans, cotton, and wheat) are presented at 1 sq mi resolution and were derived from the 2011 Cropland Data Layer obtained from United States Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Current and historical (2002 - current) fire perimeters are from GOEMAC's dynamic map service. National historical (2000-2009) fire perimeters are from the Wildland Fire Decision Support System.
Map concept is based on the infographic "Drought Extends, Crops Wither" by the NYT found at http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/08/24/us/drought-crops.html?ref=science
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