Blog Post 5

Western Wind Raster - Reclassified

Mean Temperature Raster - Reclassified

Mean Precipitation Raster - Reclassified

This week I began to analyze my data to work on showing wildfire hazard potential across the western United States. To do this, I used the reclassify tool to give my rasters rankings. I then chose a color scheme which correctly represents each raster. Each of these 3 rasters has a ranking system of 1-9, so I will eventually use the raster calculator to add these rasters together in order to receive a number which represents wildfire hazard potential. The maximum number of wildfire hazard potential will be 27.

I also had to use the interpolation tool in order to convert my western wind data set from points to a raster. This data set was also in a different coordinate system than my mean temperature raster and mean precipitation raster so I had to change it.

My next steps will be to use the raster calculator to add these 3 rasters together and come up with one single raster which will show wildfire hazard potential. I also have to figure out how I will clip my western wind data set. It is smaller than my other two rasters and does not cover the eastern sections of the western states completely.