Langley DAAC Version Number:    LD_008_009_002_00_00_0_19990201



DATABASE OF TROPICAL BIOMASS BURNING
     

     This diskette contains 30 data files.  Each file contains
monthly and annual total biomass burned from each source.  All the
data are in 5ø x 5ø resolution.  The coordinate represents the left
upper corner of the grid cell.  Please notice that the data are the
amount of biomass burned, not the amount of CO2 produced. 

     Fifteen data files are compiled in SYMPHONY spreadsheet format
(with WR1 extension).  All the SYMPHONY files  can also be read in
LOTUS.  In addition, all those 15 symphony data files are also
converted to ASCII formats.  The format for each record in the
ASCII data files is described as followed:

File    AFTOTAL.TXT, AMTOTAL.TXT, ASTOTAL.TXT    
        
        VARIABLE                         FORMAT
        
        COORDINATE                         A11
        JANUARY                          (F10.2)
        FEBRUARY                         (F10.2)
        MARCH                            (F10.2)
        APRIL                            (F10.2)
        MAY                              (F10.2)
        JUNE                             (F10.2)
        JULY                             (F10.2)
        AUGUST                           (F10.2)
        SEPTEMBER                        (F10.2)
        OCTOBER                          (F10.2)
        NOVEMBER                         (F10.2)
        DECEMBER                         (F10.2)
        COORDINATE                         A11
        TOTAL                            (F11.2)
        FOREST                           (F11.2)
        SAVANNA                          (F11.2)
        FUELWOOD                         (F11.2)
        RESIDUES                         (F11.2)

FILE    AFFOREST.TXT, AMFOREST.TXT, ASFOREST.TXT
        AFSAVAN.TXT,  AMSAVAN.TXT, ASSAVAN.TXT
                        
        VARIABLE                         FORMAT

        COORDINATE                         A11
        LAT                                I5
        LON                                I5
        ANNUAL                           (F11.2)
        JANUARY                          (F10.2)
        FEBRUARY                         (F10.2)
        MARCH                            (F10.2)
        APRIL                            (F10.2)
        MAY                              (F10.2)
        JUNE                             (F10.2)
        JULY                             (F10.2)
        AUGUST                           (F10.2)
        SEPTEMBER                        (F10.2)
        OCTOBER                          (F10.2)
        NOVEMBER                         (F10.2)
        DECEMBER                         (F10.2)

FILE    AFFUEL.TXT, AMFUEL.TXT, ASFUEL.TXT
        AFRESI.TXT, AMRESI.TXT, ASRESI.TXT

        VARIABLE                         FORMAT

        COORDINATE                         A11
        ANNUAL                           (F10.2)
        MONTHLY                          (F10.2)


    If you have any question, please do not hesitate to contact me.

    Dr. Wei Min Hao
    USDA Forest Service
    Intermountain Fire Sciences Laboratory
    P. O. Box 8089
    Missoula, Montana 59807
    U.S.A.

    Tel: +1-406-329-4838
    Fax: +1-406-329-4863
    E-mail: hao@selway.umt.edu

Updated:         LD_008_009_002_00_00_0_19990201
Last Updated:    LD_008_009_002_00_00_0_19990201