Fire History Reconstruction from Lower Escondido Tree Rings

A paleoclimatology fire history dataset from Lower Escondido, New Mexico, United States, reconstructed from tree ring parameters. The data coverage spans from 342 to -45 calendar years before present (BP). The dataset is archived by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Use Cases

• Analyzing fire frequency over time using the calendar years before present (BP) parameter.
• Correlating fire history events with other paleoclimate proxies using the tree ring data.
• Modeling the relationship between fire occurrence and climatic conditions in the New Mexico region.
• Reconstructing historical fire intensity or severity from tree ring scar or growth anomaly features.

Strengths

• Data spans a long temporal range of 387 years (from 342 to -45 BP).
• Provides a specific geographic location (Lower Escondido, New Mexico, USA).

Limitations

• The dataset is temporally stale, with a last update date of 1995.
• The exact row count, column names, and sample size are unknown.
• The time period includes negative BP values (-45), which may require interpretation or conversion.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Reconstructed from tree ring parameters.

Time Range

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

Geography

Lower Escondido, New Mexico, United States Of America.