Tree ring data from Gallina Mesa, New Mexico, reconstructs fire events over a 448-year period from 419 to 29 years before present. The NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information archives this paleoclimatology study under its World Data Service. The data was last updated in the NOAA system in 1979.
Use Cases
- Analyze fire frequency and return intervals using the dated fire event chronology.
- Correlate fire history periods with regional climate proxies using the calendar years before present (BP) timeline.
- Model historical fire-climate relationships for the New Mexico region using the reconstructed time series.
Strengths
- Covers a 448-year temporal range (419 to 29 BP)
- Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service
Limitations
- Data record appears stale, with a last update date of 1979
- Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and data granularity are not provided
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology
- Collection Method
- Reconstructed from tree ring analysis (dendrochronology)
- Time Range
- 419 to 29 calendar years before present (BP)
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Gallina Mesa, New Mexico, United States