Lake Duparquet Island Fire History from Tree Rings

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives fire history data derived from tree ring analysis at Lake Duparquet Island in Quebec, Canada. The dataset covers a time period from 136 to -34 calendar years before present (BP). It is maintained by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information and was last updated in 1984.

Use Cases

• Reconstructing fire frequency and timing from tree-ring fire scar records for the specified location.
• Analyzing long-term climate-fire relationships using the calendar years before present (BP) chronology.
• Calibrating regional fire history models with site-specific parameters from Quebec, Canada.

Strengths

• Temporal coverage spans 170 years, from 136 to -34 calendar years BP.
• Data is archived and curated by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Limitations

• The dataset's last update was in 1984, indicating potential methodological staleness.
• Specific sample size, row count, and data granularity are unknown.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Data derived from tree ring analysis (dendrochronology) for fire history parameters.

Time Range

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

Freshness

1984-01-01

Geography

Lake Duparquet Island, Quebec, Canada.