Fire History Data from Archuleta Mesa Tree Rings in Colorado

502 calendar years of fire history data are reconstructed from tree-ring analysis at the Archuleta Mesa Plot A05 site in Colorado, USA. The dataset, archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology, covers the period from 450 to -52 calendar years before present. It was last updated in the NOAA NCEI system in 2002.

Use Cases

• Reconstructing fire event years from the tree-ring fire-scar chronology.
• Analyzing the temporal frequency of fire events over the 502-year period.
• Correlating fire history data with other paleoclimate proxies for climate-fire relationship studies.
• Calibrating regional fire history models using the specific site data from Archuleta Mesa.

Strengths

• Covers a specific 502-year time period (450 to -52 BP).
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
• Provides a geographically specific record for a site in Colorado, USA.

Limitations

• The dataset is temporally stale, with a last update recorded in 2002.
• The specific data parameters, sample size, and measurement methods are not detailed in the provided description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

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

Time Range

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

Freshness

2002-01-01

Geography

Archuleta Mesa Plot A05, Colorado, United States of America.