Fire History Reconstruction from Tree Rings in Washington State

Washington State fire history data derived from tree ring analysis at the Entiat Mud Creek site. The NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) compiled this paleoclimatology record, which covers the period from 441 to -44 calendar years before present. The dataset was archived in 1994.

Use Cases

• Analyze fire_event_year and fire_interval data to identify historical fire frequency and return intervals.
• Correlate fire_history indicators with other paleoclimate proxies to study climate-fire relationships.
• Reconstruct regional fire severity using tree_ring_parameters like scar evidence or growth suppression.
• Validate and calibrate fire regime models for the Cascade Range using site-specific chronology.

Strengths

• Temporal coverage spans approximately 485 calendar years, providing a multi-century record.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset is temporally stale, with a last update date of 1994.
• Geographic scope is limited to a single site polygon in Washington State.
• Specific row count, column names, and sample sizes are unknown.

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

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

Freshness

1994-01-01

Geography

Entiat Mud Creek Aspect Polygon 209, Washington, United States Of America.