NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives fire history data derived from tree-ring analysis at Riflepit Gulch North in South Dakota. The dataset covers a period from 400 to -45 calendar years before present. It was published by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information in 1995.
Use Cases
- Analyze fire frequency over time using the calendar years before present (BP) parameter.
- Correlate fire history events with other paleoclimate proxies using the tree-ring data.
- Model historical fire regimes in the South Dakota region using the geographic location and time coverage.
- Reconstruct past environmental conditions by interpreting the fire history parameters.
Strengths
- Data spans 445 calendar years of coverage.
- Includes specific geographic location (South Dakota, United States).
Limitations
- Data is temporally stale, last updated in 1995.
- Specific column names and data volume (rows, size) are unknown.
- Time coverage includes negative years (-45 BP), which may require interpretation.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree-ring analysis.
- Time Range
- 400 to -45 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- 1995-01-01
- Geography
- South Dakota, United States Of America.