Lake Sediment Fire History Data from Michigan

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives fire history and paleolimnology data from Lake Sixteen in Michigan, USA. The dataset contains parameters related to past fire events, with a time period coverage measured in calendar years before present (BP). This study is part of the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Use Cases

• Reconstructing regional fire frequency from sediment charcoal particle counts.
• Analyzing correlations between fire history parameters and paleolimnological indicators like pollen or geochemistry.
• Calibrating fire-climate models using the dataset's temporal coverage in years before present (BP).
• Studying long-term ecological succession in Michigan forests following fire events recorded in the lake core.

Strengths

• Data is archived and maintained by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.
• Includes specific parameters for fire history and paleolimnology from a defined geographic location.

Limitations

• Exact temporal coverage (begin and end dates) is listed as unavailable.
• The sample size (number of core samples or data points) is unknown.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Data likely derived from sediment core analysis from Lake Sixteen.

Time Range

Calendar years before present (BP); specific begin and end dates unavailable.

Freshness

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Geography

Lake Sixteen, Michigan, United States Of America.