Lake Duparquet Fire History from Tree Rings

Tree-ring data from Lake Duparquet Island in Quebec, Canada, provides a record of fire events. The dataset covers a 76-year period from 42 to -34 calendar years before present. It is archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information as part of their Paleoclimatology collection.

Use Cases

• Analyze fire frequency and return intervals using the fire history chronology.
• Correlate fire events with other paleoclimate proxies using the calendar year BP timeline.
• Model historical fire-climate relationships for the Quebec region using the dated fire scars.

Strengths

• Data spans a 76-year period, providing a multi-decadal record.
• Archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset is temporally limited to a specific 76-year window.
• Data collection and last update occurred in 1984, making it a historical snapshot.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology) for fire scars.

Time Range

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

Freshness

1984-01-01

Geography

Lake Duparquet Island, Quebec, Canada.