Fire history data reconstructed from tree ring analysis at Camp Navajo, Arizona. The record spans 579 calendar years, from 535 to -44 years before present. This paleoclimatology study was archived by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.
Use Cases
- Analyze fire occurrence frequency over the 579-year period using reconstructed fire year data.
- Study climate-fire relationships by correlating fire event dates with other paleoclimate proxy records.
- Reconstruct historical fire return intervals for the Camp Navajo site from the tree-ring chronology.
- Validate or calibrate regional fire history models using this site-specific fire scar record.
Strengths
- Temporal coverage spans 579 calendar years, providing a multi-century perspective.
- Data is curated and archived by the NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology, an authoritative source.
Limitations
- The dataset's last known update was in 1994, making it potentially stale.
- Geographic coverage is limited to a single site (Camp Navajo, Arizona).
- Specific data parameters, row counts, and measurement details are not provided in the description.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Reconstructed from tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).
- Time Range
- 535 to -44 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Camp Navajo, Arizona, United States of America.