Fire history data reconstructed from tree-ring analysis at the Corona Road site in Montana. The dataset covers a 452-year period from 420 to -32 calendar years before present. It was archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information and last updated in 1982.
Use Cases
- Analyze fire return intervals using the calendar years before present (BP) time series.
- Correlate fire event years with regional climate proxies to study climate-fire relationships.
- Reconstruct historical fire regimes for the Montana region using the tree-ring fire scar record.
Strengths
- 452-year temporal coverage from 420 to -32 BP.
- Data originates from the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Data is temporally stale, with a last update in 1982.
- Geographic scope is limited to a single site (Corona Road, Montana).
- Sample size and specific parameters like fire scar counts are unknown.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology) for fire scar detection.
- Time Range
- 420 to -32 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Corona Road site, Montana, United States.