Brown Fire History from Archuleta Mesa Plot B2

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives fire history data derived from tree ring analysis for Archuleta Mesa Plot B2 in Colorado, USA. The data covers a period from 480 to -52 calendar years before present (BP). This study was published by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information in 2002.

Use Cases

• Analyze fire event frequency over time using the calendar years BP time series.
• Correlate fire history data with other paleoclimate proxies to study climate-fire relationships.
• Model past fire regimes in Colorado using the specific geographic location data.
• Validate dendrochronological methods for fire history reconstruction using the tree-ring parameter.

Strengths

• Data spans a long temporal range of 532 calendar years.
• Provides specific geographic location information for Colorado, USA.

Limitations

• Sample size and data density are unknown.
• The temporal coverage ends at -52 BP, which may limit analysis of very recent periods.
• Data freshness is low, with a last update date of 2002.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis.

Time Range

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

Freshness

Last updated in 2002.

Geography

Archuleta Mesa Plot B2, Colorado, United States Of America.