Fire History Reconstruction from Tree Rings in Washington State

Fire history data derived from tree-ring analysis for a site in Washington, USA. The record covers a period from 487 to -46 calendar years before present (BP). This paleoclimatology study is archived and maintained by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct fire event chronology using tree-ring fire scar dates.
• Analyze fire frequency and return intervals over a 500+ year period.
• Correlate fire history data with other paleoclimate proxies for the region.

Strengths

• Temporal coverage spans over 500 years, from 487 to -46 BP.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, with a last recorded update in 1996.
• Geographic scope is limited to a single polygon site (Nile Creek Aspect Polygon 4).

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology) for fire history parameters.

Time Range

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

Freshness

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Geography

Washington, United States Of America (specific site: Nile Creek Aspect Polygon 4).