Fire History Reconstruction from Tree Rings in Northern New Mexico

Tree-ring fire scar data from Rowe Mesa east provides a record of historical fire events in northern New Mexico. The record spans 436 to 24 calendar years before present (BP), offering a multi-century perspective. This archived paleoclimatology study is maintained by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Analyze fire return intervals and seasonality using dated fire scar records.
• Correlate fire event years with regional climate proxy data for climate-fire relationship studies.
• Reconstruct historical fire frequency for the Rowe Mesa area over a 400+ year period.

Strengths

• Time series covers over 400 years, from 436 to 24 BP.
• Data is archived and curated by the NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Specific sample size, row count, and measurement parameters are unknown from the description.
• Temporal coverage ends 24 years BP, limiting analysis of the most recent fire history.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology) of fire scars.

Time Range

436 to 24 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Rowe Mesa east, northern New Mexico, United States of America.