NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology provides a fire history dataset derived from tree-ring analysis for the South Deep Aspect Polygon 10 site in Washington, USA. The data covers a time period from 433 to -49 calendar years before present (BP), representing proxy records of past fire events. This archived study is maintained by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct regional fire frequency and severity over time using the tree-ring fire scar chronology.
- Analyze the relationship between climate variability and fire occurrence by correlating fire event years with other paleoclimate proxies.
- Calibrate and validate fire history models for the Washington region using the site-specific fire history parameters.
- Study post-fire ecological succession and forest dynamics through the tree-ring record following identified fire years.
Strengths
- Data covers a long temporal range of 482 calendar years (433 to -49 BP).
- Sourced from the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).
- Focuses on a specific geographic location (South Deep Aspect Polygon 10, Washington) for detailed site analysis.
Limitations
- Dataset is temporally stale, with a last recorded update in 1999.
- Sample size and specific data parameters (e.g., number of tree cores, fire scar counts) are unknown from the description.
- Geographic scope is limited to a single study site 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) to identify fire scars and reconstruct fire history.
- Time Range
- 433 to -49 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
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- Geography
- South Deep Aspect Polygon 10, Washington, United States Of America.