Colorado Fire History Reconstruction from Tree Rings

NOAA NCEI archives this paleoclimatology fire history dataset derived from tree ring analysis at site BM30 in Colorado, USA. The data covers a period from 155 to -44 calendar years before present, indicating fire events over approximately two centuries. The dataset was published by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Analyze the frequency of fire events recorded in the tree-ring series over the 199-year period.
• Correlate fire history parameters with other paleoclimate proxies for the Colorado region.
• Reconstruct past wildfire occurrence and intensity using the fire scar and tree-ring width data.
• Model historical fire return intervals for the specific geographic location of the BM30 site.

Strengths

• Covers a specific 199-year time range (155 to -44 BP) for fire event analysis.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
• Provides geolocated data for a specific site (BM30) in Colorado.

Limitations

• Data record ends in 1994, representing a 30-year-old snapshot with no recent updates.
• Specific parameters, column names, and sample sizes are not provided in the metadata.
• Geographic scope is limited to a single site, reducing generalizability.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

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

Time Range

155 to -44 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Colorado, United States Of America (specific site BM30).