Tree-Ring Fire History for Lomas Animas West, New Mexico

Fire-scar data from tree rings spans 547 calendar years, from 505 to -42 calendar years before present. The dataset documents fire history parameters for a site in New Mexico, USA, and is archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information. This study was published in 1992.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct fire frequency and seasonality from tree-ring fire-scar parameters for the Lomas Animas West site.
• Analyze long-term climate-fire relationships using the 547-year time series of fire events.
• Calibrate regional fire history models using the specific geographic location data for New Mexico.

Strengths

• Time series covers 547 calendar years, providing a multi-century record.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, with a last update recorded in 1992.
• The specific sample size (number of tree cores or fire scars) is unknown.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Derived from tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology) of fire scars.

Time Range

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

Freshness

1992-01-01

Geography

Lomas Animas West, New Mexico, United States Of America.