Argentine Fire History Reconstruction from Tree Rings

Tree ring data from Lago Epuyén, Chubut, Argentina, provides a 246-year record of fire events from 200 to -46 calendar years before present. The NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information archives this fire history study for paleoclimatology research. The data was contributed to the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Use Cases

• Analyze fire_event_year and fire_scar data to identify fire frequency and return intervals over a 246-year period.
• Correlate fire_history parameters with other paleoclimate proxies to study climate-driven fire patterns.
• Reconstruct historical fire severity in the Chubut, Argentina region using tree_ring sequences.
• Model past vegetation resilience by examining the temporal distribution of fire events in the time series.

Strengths

• Covers a specific 246-year time period (200 to -46 BP) for detailed temporal analysis.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
• Focuses on a defined geographic location (Chubut, Argentina) for regional studies.

Limitations

• Data record ends at -46 BP, limiting analysis of very recent fire history.
• The dataset's last known update was in 1996, potentially missing newer methodological interpretations.
• 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 (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.

Collection Method

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

Time Range

200 to -46 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1996-01-01

Geography

Lago Epuyén, Chubut, Argentina.