New Mexico fire history data derived from tree-ring analysis at the Eagle Feather site. The dataset covers 547 calendar years, from 505 to -42 years before present (BP). It was produced by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information and archived in 1992.
Use Cases
- Analyze fire_occurrence_year and fire_interval to reconstruct historical fire frequency and seasonality.
- Correlate fire_history events with tree_ring_width chronologies to study climate-fire relationships.
- Model fire return intervals using dated fire_scar records from sampled trees.
- Map the geographic_location of fire events to understand spatial patterns in historical landscapes.
Strengths
- Covers a 547-year time period (505 to -42 BP)
- Data is curated and archived by the NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology
Limitations
- Temporal coverage ends 42 years before present, with no updates since archival in 1992
- Geographic scope is limited to a single site (Eagle Feather) in New Mexico
- Specific row count, column details, and sample size are unknown
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) / World Data Service for Paleoclimatology
- Collection Method
- Tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology) for fire scar dating.
- Time Range
- 505 to -42 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- Archived 1992-01-01, with no stated update frequency.
- Geography
- Eagle Feather site, New Mexico, United States.