NOAA Paleoclimatology Fire History Data from Cherry Canyon

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives fire history data from Cherry Canyon, New Mexico. The data covers a period from 312 to -45 calendar years before present. This dataset is maintained by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Analyze fire occurrence frequency over centuries using the calendar years before present time series.
• Correlate fire history parameters with regional climate reconstructions derived from tree ring data.
• Study spatial patterns of historical fires in New Mexico using the geographic location data.

Strengths

• Data spans a long temporal range of 357 years.
• Includes specific parameters for fire history and tree ring analysis.

Limitations

• The dataset's last known update was in 1995, indicating staleness.
• Specific row count, column details, and sample data are unavailable.
• The time period uses a 'years before present' scale which requires careful interpretation.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Archived paleoclimatology study, likely based on tree ring analysis.

Time Range

312 to -45 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1995-01-01

Geography

Cherry Canyon, New Mexico, United States Of America.