Fire history data spanning 621 calendar years (572 to -49 BP) is derived from tree-ring analysis at a site in Washington, USA. The dataset is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. This specific study record was last updated in 1999.
Use Cases
- Analyzing fire return intervals and frequency over a 621-year period using the dated fire events.
- Correlating fire history events with regional paleoclimate proxies using the calendar years before present (BP) timeline.
- Reconstructing historical forest composition and disturbance regimes using the tree-ring fire scar parameters.
- Calibrating regional fire models by providing a multi-century baseline of fire occurrence for Washington State.
Strengths
- Covers a long temporal range of 621 calendar years.
- Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- The dataset's specific sample size (number of tree cores or sites) is unknown.
- Data record was last updated in 1999 and may not reflect more recent methodological standards.
- Geographic coverage is limited to a single polygon location in Washington.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology) for fire history reconstruction.
- Time Range
- 572 to -49 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- 1999-01-01
- Geography
- Washington, United States Of America (South Deep Aspect Polygon 8).