Cerro Rendija Fire History Reconstruction from Tree Rings

402 to -42 calendar years before present (BP) of fire history data derived from tree-ring analysis at Cerro Rendija, New Mexico. The dataset contains parameters related to fire events and dendrochronology, archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. This study was published in 1992.

Use Cases

• Reconstructing fire event years and frequencies from tree-ring fire scar data.
• Analyzing the relationship between fire history parameters and regional climate proxies.
• Calibrating fire regime models for the New Mexico region using the 444-year temporal record.

Strengths

• 444-year temporal coverage from 402 to -42 BP.
• Data archived and standardized by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data recency is limited, with a last update recorded in 1992.
• Specific row counts, column details, and sample sizes are unknown.
• Geographic scope is restricted to a single site in New Mexico.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology) for fire history reconstruction.

Time Range

402 to -42 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Cerro Rendija, New Mexico, United States Of America.