Lake Duparquet Fire History from Tree Ring Records

Fire history data derived from tree ring analysis at Lake Duparquet Island in Quebec, Canada. The dataset covers a period from 283 to -35 calendar years before present. It is archived and maintained by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct fire event chronology using the calendar years before present (BP) time series.
• Analyze fire frequency and return intervals from the fire history parameter records.
• Correlate fire history with other paleoclimate proxies using the tree ring data parameter.
• Model historical fire-climate relationships for the Quebec, Canada geographic location.

Strengths

• Time series spans 318 calendar years (from 283 to -35 BP).
• Data includes specific parameters for fire history and tree rings.
• Geographic location is precisely defined as Quebec, Canada.

Limitations

• Dataset is temporally stale, last updated in 1985.
• Sample size and data density (e.g., number of fire events) 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

283 to -35 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Lake Duparquet Island, Quebec, Canada.