Tree-ring data from the Pajarito Mountains in New Mexico reconstructs fire history over a 376-year period. The dataset covers from 333 to -43 calendar years before present, indicating events both before and after the year 1950. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information compiled and archived this paleoclimatology study.
Use Cases
- Analyze fire frequency and return intervals using the fire history time-series.
- Correlate fire events with regional climate proxies using the tree-ring chronology.
- Model historical fire seasonality and intensity from the dated fire scars in tree rings.
- Reconstruct past vegetation resilience and disturbance patterns from the fire history parameters.
Strengths
- Time series covers a 376-year period from 333 to -43 BP.
- Data is archived by NOAA NCEI, an authoritative environmental data center.
Limitations
- Data has not been updated since 1993, making it temporally stale.
- Specific sample size, row count, and measurement parameters are not provided in the input.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology) for fire scar detection and dating.
- Time Range
- 333 to -43 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
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- Geography
- Pajarito Mountains, New Mexico, United States of America.