Brown Fire History from Archuleta Mesa Tree Rings

Tree-ring fire history data from Archuleta Mesa in Colorado, covering a period from 450 to -52 calendar years before present. The dataset was archived by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. It was last updated in 2002.

Use Cases

• Reconstructing fire occurrence timelines using tree-ring fire scar data.
• Analyzing relationships between past fire events and climate proxy data.
• Calibrating regional fire history models for the Colorado area.
• Studying long-term ecological impacts of fire on forest composition.

Strengths

• Covers a long temporal range of approximately 502 calendar years.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service.

Limitations

• The dataset is temporally stale, with a last update in 2002.
• Specific sample size, data granularity, and column details are not provided.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology) for fire history parameters.

Time Range

450 to -52 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

2002-01-01

Geography

Archuleta Mesa, Colorado, United States of America.