Jewel Cave Central Fire History from Tree Rings

Fire history data spanning nearly 700 years from 650 to -45 calendar years before present, derived from tree-ring analysis. The dataset was archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information and published in 1995.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct historical fire frequency using tree-ring fire scar data.
• Analyze long-term climate-fire relationships using the 695-year temporal coverage.
• Study regional fire history patterns in South Dakota using the geographic location parameter.

Strengths

• 695-year temporal coverage from 650 to -45 calendar years BP.
• Data originates from NOAA NCEI, an authoritative environmental data source.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, with a last update date of 1995.
• Specific data parameters, sample size, and column structure are unknown.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single location in South Dakota.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Derived from tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

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

Geography

South Dakota, United States Of America.