Fire History Data from Riflepit Gulch West in South Dakota

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives fire history data from Riflepit Gulch West in South Dakota. The data covers a period from 400 to -45 calendar years before present (BP). It is maintained by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Analyze fire occurrence frequency over the 445-year period recorded in the time series.
• Correlate fire history parameters with other paleoclimate proxies from tree-ring data.
• Model historical fire regimes in South Dakota using the documented fire events.

Strengths

• Data covers a 445-year temporal range from 400 to -45 BP.
• Associated with the authoritative NOAA NCEI and WDS for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's last known update was in 1995, indicating potential staleness.
• Specific column names, row counts, and data formats are unknown.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site in South Dakota.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

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Time Range

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

Freshness

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Geography

Riflepit Gulch West, South Dakota, United States of America.