502 calendar years of fire history data, from 469 to -33 years before present, derived from tree-ring analysis. The dataset contains parameters related to fire history and is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. This study was published in 1983.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct fire event years and frequency from the tree-ring chronology.
- Analyze the relationship between fire history parameters and regional climate proxies.
- Calibrate fire return intervals for the Mica Mountain area in Arizona.
- Compare this fire chronology with other regional paleo-environmental records.
Strengths
- Covers a 502-year period (469 to -33 BP) providing a multi-century perspective.
- Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Temporal coverage ends at -33 BP (1983 CE), lacking modern fire records.
- Geographic scope is limited to a single site, Mica Mountain in Arizona.
- Sample size and specific data parameters (e.g., number of sampled trees) 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 detection.
- Time Range
- 469 to -33 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Mica Mountain, Arizona, United States of America.