Fire History Reconstruction from Archuleta Mesa Tree Rings

502 calendar years of fire history data, from 450 to -52 years before present, reconstructed from tree rings at the Archuleta Mesa Plot A15 site in Colorado. The dataset was archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The data was last updated in the NOAA system in 2002.

Use Cases

• Analyze fire frequency and return intervals using the calendar year before present (BP) time series.
• Correlate fire history events with other paleoclimate proxies using the fire history parameter.
• Reconstruct past fire regimes for the Colorado region using the tree-ring based fire chronology.
• Study the relationship between fire events and climatic changes over a 502-year period.

Strengths

• Covers a specific 502-year time period from 450 to -52 BP.
• Provides fire history data for a precise geographic location in Colorado.

Limitations

• The dataset's last known update was in 2002, indicating potential staleness.
• Specific sample size, data granularity, and column details are not provided in the metadata.

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

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

Freshness

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Geography

Archuleta Mesa Plot A15, Colorado, United States of America.