Fire History Reconstruction from Jewel Cave Tree Rings

Fire history parameters derived from tree ring analysis provide a record of past fire events. The data covers a period from 400 to -45 calendar years before present, located in South Dakota, United States. This archived study is maintained by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Analyzing fire frequency and intensity over time using the 'fire history' parameters.
• Correlating fire events with climatic conditions inferred from the 'tree ring' data.
• Modeling historical fire regimes in the South Dakota region based on the temporal coverage.
• Studying ecosystem resilience by examining the sequence of fire events recorded in the parameters.

Strengths

• Data spans a long temporal range of 445 calendar years.
• Parameters are specifically focused on fire history, providing a clear research theme.
• Associated with the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The exact number of data points (rows) and specific column features are unknown.
• The temporal coverage ends at -45 BP, indicating data may not extend into recent centuries.
• Metadata details for parameters and study location must be consulted separately.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Data derived from tree ring analysis.

Time Range

From 400 to -45 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

South Dakota, United States Of America.