Tree-ring fire scar data from Mt. Ord, Arizona, spans 499 years from 450 to -49 calendar years before present. The dataset documents fire history parameters and is archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. This study was last updated in 1999.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct regional fire frequency and severity using dated fire scar parameters from tree rings.
- Analyze climate-fire relationships by correlating fire event years with other paleoclimate proxy records.
- Model historical fire return intervals for the Kaib region using the 499-year temporal coverage.
- Calibrate fire history models by validating against the documented fire history parameters for Mt. Ord.
Strengths
- Covers a 499-year time period (450 to -49 BP) for long-term trend analysis.
- 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 1999.
- Geographic scope is limited to a single site (Mt. Ord, Arizona).
- Sample size and specific row/column counts are unknown, limiting statistical power assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology) for fire scar dating.
- Time Range
- 450 to -49 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Mt. Ord, Arizona, United States of America.