Tree-ring fire scar data from the Entiat Mud Creek area in Washington State provides a 488-year record of historical fire events, spanning from 444 to -44 calendar years before present. The dataset was archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its Paleoclimatology program. This record was last updated in 1994.
Use Cases
- Analyze fire_event_year and fire_scar_evidence to reconstruct the frequency and seasonality of historical wildfires.
- Correlate fire_interval data with other paleoclimate proxies to model climate-driven fire cycles.
- Use geographic_location parameters to map historical fire perimeters and assess fire spread patterns in the Entiat Mud Creek polygon.
Strengths
- Covers a 488-year temporal range from 444 to -44 BP.
- Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Temporal coverage ends at -44 BP, with no updates to modern era events.
- Data is geographically limited to a single study polygon in Washington State.
- The last metadata update was in 1994, indicating potential staleness in documentation.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology) for fire scar evidence.
- Time Range
- 444 to -44 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Entiat Mud Creek Aspect Polygon 204, Washington, United States of America.