Tree-ring fire-scar data from El Calderon, New Mexico, spans 434 years from 392 to -42 calendar years before present. The NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information archives this paleoclimatology study. It was last updated in 1992.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct fire return intervals using dated fire-scar events from tree-ring samples.
- Analyze the relationship between climate cycles and fire occurrence over a 434-year period.
- Calibrate regional fire history models with the specific location and temporal coverage of the El Calderon site.
- Compare fire frequency and seasonality data from this study with other dendrochronological records.
Strengths
- Covers a 434-year time period from 392 to -42 calendar years BP.
- Provides a geographically specific record for El Calderon, New Mexico.
Limitations
- Data is temporally stale, with a last update recorded in 1992.
- Sample size and tree count are unknown, limiting statistical confidence.
- Geographic coverage is limited to a single site in New Mexico.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Dendrochronological analysis of fire scars in tree rings.
- Time Range
- 392 to -42 calendar years before present.
- Freshness
- 1992-01-01
- Geography
- El Calderon, New Mexico, United States of America.