Wind Cave North Fire History from Tree Ring Data

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives fire history data derived from tree ring analysis for Wind Cave North, South Dakota. The data covers a period from 450 to -45 calendar years before present. This study was published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information in 1995.

Use Cases

• Analyze fire occurrence frequency over a 495-year period using calendar years before present.
• Correlate fire history events with climatic proxies from tree ring parameters.
• Model historical fire regimes in South Dakota's Wind Cave North region.
• Study long-term environmental changes by examining fire history time-series data.

Strengths

• Data covers a specific 495-year time range from 450 to -45 calendar years BP.
• Parameters include fire history and tree ring data, providing a direct paleoenvironmental proxy.

Limitations

• The dataset is temporally stale, last updated in 1995.
• Specific row count, column details, and sample size 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 for Paleoclimatology.

Collection Method

Archived paleoclimatology study, likely involving dendrochronology (tree ring analysis).

Time Range

450 to -45 calendar years before present.

Freshness

1995-01-01

Geography

Wind Cave North, South Dakota, United States of America.