[TASK]: Update the Splash Screen to Include Any & All Assumptions

[NicolasLivanos]

Explain the task in detail

Update the splash screen to include any Assumptions

[ ] Fuel Layer
[ ] AOB
[ ] ?

[Den-Boychuk]

A request for clarification and some additional related considerations to consider:

Clarification:

Is there a distinction between the assumptions of FireSTARR vs Nomad?

Quantity:

I think there may be a lot of assumptions to squeeze into a splash screen, depending on how deep and detailed you want to go. So maybe a link to a separate document/web page/PDF/other of assumptions may be more suitable. Such a link should perhaps also be available in the UI. And a link to the user manual and repos?

Such a PDF/placemat may be useful to have for FBANs to give to IMTs or others who aren't familiar with Nomad or FireSTARR.

Assumption context:

Are any of the assumptions that you have in mind specific to the particular run settings, e.g., deterministic vs probabilistic? If so, then there would seem to be both a list of static assumptions and also a list of run-specific assumptions.

Caveats:

What about disqualifiers, e.g., use at your own risk, there may be bugs so no guarantees or warranty, don't sue us, verify the results, this is experimental/prototype, etc.

Examples:

Ontario's FireGUARD system that used the FireSTARR growth model had concise lists of various assumptions, disqualifiers, and a checklist to prompt users to check the input data and reasonableness of outputs. Not claiming that these are complete and all applicable here.

See examples in this Sample FireGUARD output, particularly on page 1, the lower right corners of maps, and the WeatherSHIELD weather page.

See also this FireSTARR FACT SHEET PDF placemat written for the CFS FireSTARR WMS product. It has a brief explanation of what a burn probability map is.

Legalities:

There was a time when the copyright (and license?) had to be on a splash screen to be valid. Is that a thing for Nomad or FireSTARR?

I hope no one suggests making users click that they accept terms and conditions after pretending to read them.