Fire history data from Peters Flat, Arizona, reconstructed from tree-ring records. The time series covers 617 calendar years, from 574 to -43 years before present. This paleoclimatology study was archived by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.
Use Cases
- Analyze fire occurrence frequency over the 617-year period using the calendar years before present (BP) timeline.
- Reconstruct regional fire history patterns in Arizona by correlating fire events with tree-ring parameters.
- Model climate-fire interactions by comparing the fire event chronology with other paleoclimate proxy records.
- Calibrate fire return intervals for the Peters Flat site using the dated fire events in the series.
Strengths
- Covers a long temporal span of 617 calendar years.
- Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Data is temporally stale, with a last update recorded in 1993.
- Specific sample size, row count, and column details are unknown.
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
- 574 to -43 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Peters Flat, Arizona, United States of America.