Fire History Reconstruction From Washington Tree Rings

Tree-ring data from Washington State reconstructs fire events over a 548-year period from 502 to -46 calendar years before present. The dataset is archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. It was last updated in 1996.

Use Cases

• Analyze fire_history parameter to identify frequency and timing of past fire events.
• Correlate tree-ring width and fire scars with climatic shifts over the 548-year time_range.
• Model fire return intervals for the Nile Creek Aspect Polygon 1 geographic location.

Strengths

• Covers a specific 548-year time_range (502 to -46 BP).
• Focuses on a defined geographic location in Washington State.

Limitations

• Data recency is low, last updated in 1996.
• Specific sample size, column details, and file formats are unknown.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree-ring analysis for fire history reconstruction.

Time Range

502 to -46 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Washington, United States Of America (Nile Creek Aspect Polygon 1).