Tree-ring fire scar data from a single plot in Colorado reconstructs fire events over a 502-year period. The dataset covers from 450 to -52 calendar years before present, with negative values indicating years after 1950 CE. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information archives this paleoclimatology study for the World Data Service.
Use Cases
- Analyze fire event frequency and return intervals using the dated fire scar records.
- Correlate fire history time-series with other paleoclimate proxies for climate-fire relationship studies.
- Calibrate and validate regional fire regime models for the Colorado area using the precise plot location data.
Strengths
- Covers a specific 502-year time period from 450 to -52 BP.
- Provides high-resolution fire event data derived from dendrochronological methods.
Limitations
- Data is from a single plot (AA25), limiting spatial representativeness.
- The dataset was last updated in 2002, potentially lacking modern methodological refinements.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Dendrochronological analysis of fire scars on tree rings.
- Time Range
- 450 to -52 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
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- Geography
- Archuleta Mesa Plot AA25, Colorado, United States.