440 calendar years of fire history data, from 412 to -28 years before present, reconstructed from tree-ring analysis. The dataset is archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under its Paleoclimatology program. This specific study focuses on the Clear Creek Campground area.
Use Cases
- Reconstructing fire event dates using tree-ring fire scar chronologies.
- Analyzing the temporal frequency of fire events over a 440-year period.
- Correlating fire history parameters with regional paleoclimate proxy records.
- Studying spatial patterns of fire history at the Clear Creek Campground geographic location.
Strengths
- Covers a 440-year time period (412 to -28 BP).
- Archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Data is temporally stale, with a last update recorded in 1978.
- Geographic scope is limited to a single site in New Mexico.
- Specific parameters, row counts, and file formats are not provided in the metadata.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology) for fire history reconstruction.
- Time Range
- 412 to -28 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Clear Creek Campground, New Mexico, United States.