Lake Duparquet Fire History Reconstruction from Tree Rings

Fire history data reconstructed from tree rings at Lake Duparquet Island in Quebec, Canada. The record spans 262 calendar years, from 228 to -34 years before present. The dataset was archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under its Paleoclimatology program.

Use Cases

• Analyze fire frequency and return intervals over the 262-year period using the calendar years before present data.
• Correlate fire events with other paleoclimate proxies using the fire history parameter.
• Reconstruct historical forest disturbance patterns in Quebec from the tree ring evidence.
• Study the spatial and temporal patterns of fire in the Lake Duparquet region using the geographic location data.

Strengths

• Temporal coverage spans 262 specific calendar years (228 to -34 BP).
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
• Focuses on a specific, well-defined geographic location (Lake Duparquet Island, Quebec).

Limitations

• The dataset's last known update was in 1984, indicating potential staleness in metadata or access methods.
• Specific data volume (row count, file size) and detailed parameters (columns) are not provided in the input.
• The time period ends at -34 BP, which may represent a short or incomplete record for some analyses.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Reconstructed from tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

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

Freshness

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Geography

Lake Duparquet Island, Quebec, Canada.