Tree-ring data from Washington State reconstructs fire events over a 336-year period from 287 to 49 years before present. This fire history study is archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The dataset was last updated in 1999.
Use Cases
- Analyze fire_occurrence_year and fire_interval metrics to model historical fire frequency.
- Correlate tree_ring_width or fire_scar data with regional climate proxy records.
- Reconstruct fire_severity and spatial_pattern from the South Deep Aspect Polygon 3 site.
Strengths
- Covers a 336-year time period from 287 to 49 BP
- Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service
Limitations
- Temporal coverage ends 49 years BP, lacking modern fire records
- Geographic scope is limited to a single polygon site in Washington State
- Data is from 1999 and may not reflect current analysis standards
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
- 287 to -49 calendar years before present (BP)
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Washington, United States Of America (South Deep Aspect Polygon 3)