Ice Canyon Fire History Reconstruction from Tree Rings

New Mexico fire history data derived from tree-ring analysis at the Ice Canyon site. The dataset covers 546 calendar years, from 504 to -42 years before present. It was archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information in 1992.

Use Cases

• Analyze fire return intervals using the calendar years before present (BP) chronology.
• Correlate fire event years from tree-ring scars with regional climate proxy records.
• Reconstruct historical fire regimes for the New Mexico region using the dated fire history parameter.

Strengths

• Temporal coverage spans 546 calendar years, providing a multi-century record.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's last known update was in 1992, making it temporally stale for contemporary analysis.
• Geographic scope is limited to a single site (Ice Canyon) in New Mexico.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology) for fire history reconstruction.

Time Range

504 to -42 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1992-01-01

Geography

Ice Canyon, New Mexico, United States of America.