Everett Fire History Reconstruction from Tree Rings in Washington

Fire history data reconstructed from tree ring analysis for the South Deep Aspect Polygon 11b site in Washington, USA. The temporal coverage spans from 298 to -49 calendar years before present (BP), indicating a record that extends into the future relative to the 1950 baseline. This archived study is maintained by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Use Cases

• Analyze fire event frequency and return intervals using the dated fire scar records from tree rings.
• Correlate periods of high fire activity with other paleoclimate proxies using the calendar years before present (BP) timeline.
• Reconstruct historical fire severity by examining tree ring width parameters following fire events.
• Model spatial patterns of past fires by integrating the geographic location data for the Washington study site.

Strengths

• Temporal coverage spans 347 years (from 298 to -49 BP), providing a multi-century record.
• Data is archived and curated by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset appears temporally stale, with a last update date recorded in 1999.
• Specific sample size, row count, and measured parameters beyond fire history and tree rings 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) to reconstruct fire history.

Time Range

298 to -49 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

South Deep Aspect Polygon 11b, Washington, United States Of America.