Heyerdahl Fire History Reconstruction from Central Oregon Tree Rings

Tree-ring fire history data from Slough, central Oregon, covering 345 years from 411 to 66 calendar years before present. The dataset was archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The associated NCEI study type is Fire.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct fire event years and frequency using the tree-ring chronology spanning 411-66 BP.
• Analyze the temporal distribution of fire scars recorded in the tree-ring parameters to identify fire return intervals.
• Correlate fire history periods with other paleoclimate proxies to investigate climate-fire linkages.
• Calibrate or validate regional fire history models using the site-specific fire chronology from central Oregon.

Strengths

• 345-year temporal coverage providing a multi-century record of fire events.
• Data archived and maintained by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Sample size and spatial resolution are unknown, limited to a single site (Slough, Oregon).
• Temporal coverage ends at 66 BP, which may not capture the most recent fire-climate dynamics.
• The 'Last updated' metadata field shows an improbable date (1884), indicating potential metadata issues.

Provenance

Source

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.

Collection Method

Tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology) for fire scar detection.

Time Range

411 to 66 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Slough, central Oregon, United States of America.