Colorado Fire History Data From Tree Rings At Rollins Pass

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Sherriff fire data provides a fire history record for Colorado, USA, derived from tree-ring analysis. The dataset covers a time period from 312 to -49 calendar years before present (BP). It is archived and maintained by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Reconstructing historical fire frequency in Colorado using tree-ring fire-scar parameters.
• Analyzing long-term climate-fire relationships by correlating fire event years with other paleoclimate proxies.
• Calibrating and validating regional fire history models with the site-specific fire chronology from Rollins Pass West.

Strengths

• Temporal coverage spans 361 calendar years, providing a multi-century perspective.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).

Limitations

• The dataset's last known update was in 1999, indicating potential staleness and lack of recent maintenance.
• Specific sample size (row count), column details, and measurement parameters are not provided in the input.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Data derived from tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology) to identify fire history parameters.

Time Range

312 to -49 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Rollins Pass West, Colorado, United States Of America.