Fire History Reconstruction from Tree Rings in Oregon

183 to -42 calendar years before present (BP) of fire history data derived from tree rings at the Finley Sale Area in Oregon, USA. This paleoclimatology study is archived and maintained by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The data was last updated in the NCEI system in 1992.

Use Cases

• Analyze fire frequency and return intervals over a 225-year period using the calendar years before present (BP) time series.
• Correlate fire event years from the tree-ring record with regional climate reconstructions.
• Model historical fire occurrence probability based on the temporal distribution of fire scars identified in the data.

Strengths

• Covers a specific 225-year time period from 183 to -42 calendar years BP.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage is limited to a single site (Finley Sale Area, site 13).
• Data is temporally stale, with a last recorded update in 1992.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Derived from tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology) for fire history parameters.

Time Range

183 to -42 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Finley Sale Area (site 13), Oregon, United States Of America.