Tree-ring data from Gilita Ridge, New Mexico, reconstructs fire events over a 333-year period from 306 to -27 calendar years before present. The NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information archives this paleoclimatology study for fire history research. The data was last updated in the NOAA system in 1977.
Use Cases
- Analyze fire frequency and intervals using the dated fire-scar records from tree rings.
- Correlate fire event years with regional climate proxy data to study climate-fire relationships.
- Reconstruct historical fire seasonality and spatial patterns for the Gilita Ridge area.
- Validate and calibrate regional fire history models using this site-specific chronology.
Strengths
- Covers a 333-year time period (306 to -27 BP) for long-term trend analysis.
- Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service.
Limitations
- Temporal coverage ends 27 years before present, lacking modern fire records.
- Geographic scope is limited to a single site (Gilita Ridge, New Mexico).
- The dataset's last system update was in 1977, indicating potential metadata staleness.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Dendrochronological analysis of fire scars in tree rings.
- Time Range
- 306 to -27 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Gilita Ridge, New Mexico, United States.