Fire History Reconstruction from Tree Rings in New Mexico

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology provides a fire history dataset derived from tree ring analysis at Capulin Canyon Middle in New Mexico. The data covers the period from 396 to -40 calendar years before present. This archived study is maintained by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Analyze fire_event_year and fire_return_interval to reconstruct historical fire frequency.
• Correlate fire_scar_evidence from tree rings with regional climate proxy data.
• Model the relationship between fire_history and ecological changes over a 400+ year period.

Strengths

• Covers a 436-year temporal range from 396 to -40 BP.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service.

Limitations

• The dataset's last known update was in 1990, indicating potential staleness.
• Specific row count, column details, and sample size are unknown.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Data derived from tree ring analysis (dendrochronology) for fire history parameters.

Time Range

396 to -40 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Capulin Canyon Middle, New Mexico, United States of America.