Washington State Fire History Reconstruction from Tree Rings

NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology archives this fire history dataset from the Entiat Mud Creek area in Washington, USA. Data parameters include fire history and tree ring records, covering a period from 290 to -44 calendar years before present. The National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) published this study in 1994.

Use Cases

• Analyze fire frequency and timing from tree-ring fire-scar records to identify historical fire intervals.
• Correlate fire history parameters with regional climate proxy data to study climate-fire relationships.
• Reconstruct past fire events for the Entiat Mud Creek polygon to establish a baseline for modern fire ecology.
• Calibrate fire history models using the dated event records spanning over three centuries.

Strengths

• Time series covers a 334-year period (290 to -44 BP).
• Data is curated and archived by NOAA's authoritative World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Dataset is temporally stale, last updated in 1994.
• Specific row count, column details, and sample data are unavailable for assessment.
• Geographic scope is limited to a single aspect polygon in Washington.

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

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

Freshness

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Geography

Entiat Mud Creek Aspect Polygon 208, Washington, United States Of America.