Powell Plateau Fire History from Tree Rings

Fire history data spanning 447 calendar years, from 400 to -47 years before present, reconstructed from tree rings. The dataset is archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The data was last updated in the NOAA system in 1997.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct historical fire frequency and severity using tree-ring fire scar data.
• Analyze the relationship between fire events and climate periods indicated by the calendar years before present (BP) timeline.
• Model fire return intervals for the Powell Plateau area using the dated fire events.

Strengths

• Temporal coverage spans 447 years, providing a multi-century record.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's last known update was in 1997, indicating potential staleness and lack of recent curation.
• Specific sample size (number of tree cores or sites) and data granularity are unknown from the description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Reconstructed from tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

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

Freshness

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Geography

Powell Plateau, Arizona, United States of America.