Washington State Fire History Reconstruction from Tree Rings

Tree-ring data from the South Deep Aspect Polygon 1 site in Washington reconstructs fire events over a 436-year period from 387 to 49 years before present. The dataset, archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology, provides parameters related to fire history. This record was last updated in 1999.

Use Cases

• Analyze fire frequency and return intervals using the fire history parameters and calendar year BP timeline.
• Correlate fire event years from tree-ring records with regional paleoclimate proxy data.
• Model historical fire severity by examining parameters related to fire scars within the tree-ring chronology.

Strengths

• Covers a 436-year temporal range (387 to 49 BP)
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, last updated in 1999
• Geographic scope is limited to a single polygon site in Washington state
• Specific parameters, sample size, and data formats are not detailed in the provided metadata

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

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

Time Range

387 to 49 calendar years before present (BP)

Freshness

1999-01-01

Geography

South Deep Aspect Polygon 1, Washington, United States of America