Heyerdahl Fire History Reconstruction from Keating Ridge Tree Rings

414 calendar years of fire history data reconstructed from tree-ring analysis at Keating Ridge, Idaho. The dataset contains parameters related to fire events and is archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. Data collection and publication were managed by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct fire return intervals and severity from tree-ring fire scar parameters for Keating Ridge.
• Analyze temporal patterns in fire events over a 414-year period before present.
• Correlate fire history parameters with other paleoclimate proxies for the Idaho region.
• Model long-term forest ecosystem dynamics and disturbance regimes using the fire chronology.

Strengths

• Covers a long temporal range of 414 calendar years before present.
• Provides a site-specific fire history record for a defined geographic location in Idaho.

Limitations

• Sample size and spatial resolution are unknown, potentially limiting statistical power.
• Data recency is unclear, with a last updated date of 1950-01 01 suggesting potential staleness.
• Specific column names and data formats are not provided, complicating immediate analysis.

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

414 to 0 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Keating Ridge, Idaho, United States of America.