Fire History Reconstruction From Tree Rings In South Central New Mexico

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives fire history data derived from tree ring analysis at the Turkey Pen site in south central New Mexico. The dataset covers a time period from 534 to -15 calendar years before present (BP). It is maintained by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Use Cases

• Analyze fire history parameters to reconstruct fire frequency and intensity over a 549-year period.
• Correlate tree ring data with regional climate proxies to model past climate-fire relationships.
• Use the geographic location and temporal coverage to validate regional paleoclimate models for New Mexico.

Strengths

• Temporal coverage spans 549 calendar years, from 534 to -15 BP.
• Data is archived and curated by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Limitations

• The dataset's last known update was in 1965, indicating potential staleness.
• Specific sample size, row count, and measured parameters are not provided in the description.

Provenance

Source

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.

Collection Method

Data derived from tree ring analysis (dendrochronology) for fire history reconstruction.

Time Range

534 to -15 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Turkey Pen site, south central New Mexico, United States.