Fire History Reconstruction from Archuleta Mesa Tree Rings

Fire history and tree-ring data from the Archuleta Mesa Plot A2 site in Colorado, USA. The dataset covers a time period from 450 to -52 calendar years before present (BP). It is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Use Cases

• Reconstructing fire event years from fire-scarred tree-ring samples.
• Analyzing the relationship between fire history parameters and regional climate proxies.
• Calibrating fire regime models using a multi-century chronology of fire events.

Strengths

• Covers a time period of over 500 calendar years before present.
• Archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's last known update was in 2002, indicating potential staleness.
• Specific sample size, row count, and column details are unknown.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

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Time Range

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

Freshness

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Geography

Archuleta Mesa Plot A2, Colorado, United States Of America.