Argentine Fire History Reconstruction from Tree Rings

Fire history data spanning 461 years, from 416 to -45 calendar years before present, reconstructed from tree rings at Lago Huechulaufquén in Neuquén, Argentina. The dataset is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. This study was last updated in 1995.

Use Cases

• Analyze fire frequency and return intervals over the 461-year period using the calendar years before present time series.
• Correlate fire history events from tree-ring parameters with regional paleoclimate reconstructions.
• Model the relationship between fire occurrence and climatic drivers specific to the Neuquén, Argentina location.

Strengths

• Covers a specific 461-year time period (416 to -45 BP).
• Geographically focused on a single lake site in Neuquén, Argentina.
• Archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, last updated in 1995.
• Sample size and specific parameter counts (e.g., number of tree cores) are unknown.
• Geographic scope is limited to one site, reducing regional generalizability.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Reconstructed from tree-ring parameters (dendrochronology).

Time Range

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

Freshness

1995-01-01

Geography

Lago Huechulaufquén, Neuquén, Argentina.