Tree-ring data from the Josephine Saddle site in Arizona reconstructs regional fire history. The record spans 527 calendar years, from 498 to -29 years before present. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information archived this paleoclimatology study.
Use Cases
- Analyze fire occurrence frequency over the 527-year period using tree-ring fire scars.
- Correlate fire history data with other paleoclimate proxies to understand climate-fire relationships.
- Reconstruct the timing of individual fire events recorded in the tree-ring chronology.
- Study long-term fire return intervals for the specific geographic location in Arizona.
Strengths
- Data provides a 527-year continuous record of fire history.
- Specific geographic location (Josephine Saddle, Arizona) allows for localized analysis.
Limitations
- The temporal record ends at -29 BP (approximately 1979 AD), lacking recent decades.
- Data is from a single site, limiting regional generalization.
- Sample size and replication details are unknown from the provided metadata.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology) for fire scar identification.
- Time Range
- 498 to -29 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Josephine Saddle, Arizona, United States of America.