Fire History Reconstruction from Lake Duparquet Tree Rings

Tree-ring data from Lake Duparquet Island reconstructs fire events over a 168-year period from 134 to -34 calendar years before present. The NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information archives this paleoclimatology study. The data was last updated in 1984.

Use Cases

• Model fire frequency and return intervals using the fire history time-series data.
• Correlate fire event years from tree-ring records with other paleoclimate proxy datasets.
• Analyze the spatial pattern of fire history for the Quebec, Canada geographic location.

Strengths

• Covers a 168-year temporal range (134 to -34 BP).
• Data is archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data recency is low, with a last update in 1984.
• The specific row count and sample size are unknown.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree-ring analysis for fire history reconstruction.

Time Range

134 to -34 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1984-01-01

Geography

Lake Duparquet Island, Quebec, Canada.