Colorado Fire History Reconstruction from Tree Rings (350 to -45 BP)

350 to -45 calendar years before present of fire history data derived from tree-ring analysis in Colorado, USA. The dataset is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The associated study type is Fire and the data were last updated in 1995.

Use Cases

• Analyze fire frequency and return intervals over a 395-year period using the fire history chronology.
• Correlate fire event years from tree-ring fire scars with regional paleoclimate proxy records.
• Reconstruct spatial patterns of historical fire occurrence within the specific geographic location of Colorado.
• Validate and calibrate fire regime models for pre-industrial periods using the dated fire events.

Strengths

• Covers a specific 395-year period from 350 to -45 calendar years BP.
• Provides a long-term, dendrochronologically dated record of fire events.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data record ends at 45 BC, offering no insight into modern or recent historical fire patterns.
• The dataset was last updated in 1995, potentially missing newer methodological interpretations.
• Geographic scope is limited to a single location (Colorado), limiting broad regional analysis.

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

350 to -45 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

Last updated 1995-01-01.

Geography

Colorado, United States Of America.