Fire History Reconstruction from Arizona Tree Rings

Fire history data derived from tree-ring analysis in Rose Canyon Lower, Arizona. The record spans 596 calendar years, from 550 to -46 years before present. This archived study was published by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information in 1996.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct historical fire frequency and severity from tree-ring fire-scar parameters.
• Analyze long-term climate-fire relationships using the 596-year time-series record.
• Calibrate regional fire history models for Arizona based on the Rose Canyon Lower site data.

Strengths

• Time-series covers 596 calendar years, providing a multi-century perspective.
• Data is archived and curated by NOAA's authoritative World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, last updated in 1996.
• Geographic scope is limited to a single site in Arizona.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

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

Time Range

550 to -46 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1996-01-01

Geography

Rose Canyon Lower, Arizona, United States of America.