NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology data provides fire history parameters derived from tree ring analysis in Arizona, USA. Coverage spans from 342 to -28 calendar years before present. The dataset is archived by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct fire event years using tree-ring fire scar data.
- Analyze long-term fire frequency trends across centuries.
- Correlate fire history parameters with regional paleoclimate proxies.
- Model historical fire regimes in Arizona's ecosystems.
Strengths
- Time series coverage spans approximately 370 years.
- Data includes specific fire history parameters from tree rings.
- Archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service.
Limitations
- Exact row count, column names, and sample size are unknown.
- Temporal coverage ends at -28 BP, indicating data may not extend to the recent past.
- Last known update was in 1978, suggesting potential staleness.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Derived from tree ring analysis (dendrochronology) for fire history.
- Time Range
- 342 to -28 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Thomas Creek, Arizona, United States of America.