NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Veblen fire data provides a fire history reconstruction for Colorado, USA, derived from tree-ring analysis. The dataset covers a period from 450 to -45 calendar years before present (BP). It is archived and maintained by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.
Use Cases
- Model fire return intervals using dated fire scar events from the tree-ring chronology.
- Analyze the correlation between fire occurrence years and regional climate proxy data.
- Reconstruct historical fire frequency for specific sites in Colorado using the fire history parameter.
Strengths
- Temporal coverage spans 495 calendar years (450 to -45 BP).
- Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.
Limitations
- Dataset is temporally stale, with a last update recorded in 1995.
- Specific sample size, row count, and column details are unknown.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology) for fire history reconstruction.
- Time Range
- 450 to -45 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- 1995-01-01
- Geography
- Colorado, United States Of America.