Fire History Reconstruction from Tree Rings in Washington State

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives fire history data derived from tree ring analysis for the Entiat Mud Creek Aspect Polygon 206 site in Washington, USA. The data provides a temporal record of fire events spanning from 331 to -44 calendar years before present. This dataset was produced by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information and was last updated in 1994.

Use Cases

• Analyze fire_event_year and fire_scar_data from tree rings to reconstruct historical fire frequency.
• Correlate fire_interval with climate proxy data to model climate-fire relationships.
• Map fire_history_parameters to the geographic location for spatial analysis of past disturbances.

Strengths

• Temporal coverage spans 375 calendar years (331 to -44 BP).
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Limitations

• Data recency is limited, with a last update recorded in 1994.
• Specific row count, column names, and sample size are unknown.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology) for fire scar detection.

Time Range

331 to -44 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1994-01-01

Geography

Entiat Mud Creek Aspect Polygon 206, Washington, United States Of America.