Tree-ring data reconstructs fire history parameters for a site in Oregon, USA. The temporal coverage spans from 200 to -42 calendar years before present. This study was archived by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.
Use Cases
- Analyze fire frequency and return intervals using the tree-ring chronology.
- Correlate fire event years from the fire history parameter with regional climate proxies.
- Reconstruct historical fire seasonality and intensity patterns for the Widow's Creek site.
Strengths
- Temporal coverage spans 242 calendar years (200 to -42 BP)
- Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service
Limitations
- Dataset appears small, likely from a single site (Widow's Creek site 1)
- Data is temporally stale, with a last update recorded in 1992
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology
- Collection Method
- Tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology) for fire history parameters.
- Time Range
- 200 to -42 calendar years before present (BP)
- Freshness
- 1992-01-01
- Geography
- Widow's Creek, Oregon, United States of America