Fire History Reconstruction from Lower Pine Spring Tree Rings

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives fire history data derived from tree ring analysis at Lower Pine Spring in New Mexico. The data covers a period from 348 to -45 calendar years before present (BP). The dataset is maintained by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Analyze fire frequency over time using the calendar years BP parameter.
• Correlate fire events with climatic periods using the time-series fire history data.
• Study regional fire patterns in New Mexico using the geographic location parameter.

Strengths

• Data spans a long temporal coverage of approximately 393 years.
• Parameters are specifically defined for fire history and tree ring analysis.

Limitations

• The dataset's last known update was in 1995, indicating potential staleness.
• Specific row count, column names, and sample data are unavailable.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis.

Time Range

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

Freshness

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Geography

Lower Pine Spring, New Mexico, United States Of America.