Fire History Reconstruction from Tree Rings in Washington State

252 calendar years of fire history data, from 203 to -49 years before present, reconstructed from tree-ring analysis. The dataset contains parameters related to fire events and is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its Paleoclimatology program. This specific study focuses on the South Deep Aspect Polygon 13 location in Washington, USA.

Use Cases

• Analyze fire_event_year and fire_interval parameters to model historical fire frequency and return intervals.
• Correlate fire_history parameters with other paleoclimate proxies to study climate-fire relationships.
• Use geographic_location data to map past fire events and assess spatial patterns in the Washington region.
• Reconstruct long-term forest disturbance history using the tree_ring chronology and fire scar data.

Strengths

• Covers a 252-year time period (203 to -49 BP) for long-term trend analysis.
• Archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage is limited to a specific 252-year window, not continuous to present day.
• Geographic scope is restricted to a single polygon location in Washington state.
• Data was last updated in 1999, indicating potential staleness in metadata or access methods.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Data derived from tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology) to reconstruct fire history parameters.

Time Range

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

Freshness

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Geography

South Deep Aspect Polygon 13, Washington, United States Of America.