NOAA NCEI archives this paleoclimatology dataset containing fire history parameters derived from tree rings in the Salt Creek area of Colorado, USA. The data covers a period from 741 to -46 calendar years before present (BP). It was published by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology and was last updated in 1996.
Use Cases
- Analyze fire frequency and return intervals over centuries using the tree-ring chronology.
- Correlate fire history parameters with regional paleoclimate proxy records.
- Reconstruct past fire events and their intensity from the fire scar and other dendrochronological data.
Strengths
- Temporal coverage spans approximately 787 years (741 to -46 BP).
- Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service.
Limitations
- Data is temporally stale, with a last update recorded in 1996.
- Specific sample size, row count, and measurement parameters are not provided in the input.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Data derived from tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology) for fire history reconstruction.
- Time Range
- 741 to -46 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- 1996-01-01
- Geography
- Salt Creek, Colorado, United States Of America.