NOAA NCEI paleoclimatology data reconstructs fire history in Colorado using tree ring parameters. The time coverage spans from 550 to -45 calendar years before present. The dataset was archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.
Use Cases
- Analyze fire frequency over time using the calendar years before present (BP) parameter.
- Correlate fire history events with climatic reconstructions using tree ring parameters.
- Model long-term fire regime changes in Colorado forests using the time-series data.
Strengths
- Data spans a temporal range of approximately 595 calendar years.
- Provided by an authoritative source, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.
Limitations
- Data last updated in 1995, indicating potential staleness.
- Specific column names, sample data, and row counts are unknown.
- Geographic coverage is limited to a single location in Colorado.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring analysis for fire history parameters.
- Time Range
- 550 to -45 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- 1995-01-01
- Geography
- Colorado, United States Of America.