185 calendar years of fire history data from 262 to 77 years before present, derived from tree-ring analysis. The dataset documents fire events and is archived by NOAA NCEI's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. It originates from the Oat Canyon Plot 2 site in northern New Mexico.
Use Cases
- Analyze fire return intervals and frequency using the calendar years before present (BP) time series.
- Correlate fire event years from tree-ring records with regional paleoclimate proxy data.
- Reconstruct historical fire severity by examining parameters within the fire history data.
- Model long-term fire ecology dynamics for the northern New Mexico region using the 185-year temporal coverage.
Strengths
- Covers a continuous 185-year period (262 to 77 BP) for temporal analysis.
- Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Sample size and specific parameter counts are unknown.
- Geographic coverage is limited to a single plot (Oat Canyon Plot 2) in northern New Mexico.
- Data is temporally stale, representing events from centuries before present.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology) for fire history parameters.
- Time Range
- 262 to 77 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Oat Canyon Plot 2, northern New Mexico, United States of America.