Grandview Fire History from Tree Ring Data

Fire history data reconstructed from tree ring analysis at the Grandview site in Arizona. The time coverage spans from 250 to -47 calendar years before present. This paleoclimatology study was archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct historical fire occurrence dates using tree ring fire scar data.
• Analyze fire frequency and intervals over the 297-year period covered by the record.
• Correlate fire history parameters with other paleoclimate proxies for the Arizona region.

Strengths

• Data provides a 297-year temporal record of fire history.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's last update was in 1997, indicating potential staleness.
• Specific sample size, row count, and measurement parameters are not provided in the input.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis for fire history reconstruction.

Time Range

250 to -47 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Grandview site, Arizona, United States of America.