Argentine Fire History Reconstruction from Tree Rings

NOAA NCEI archives a paleoclimatology fire history dataset from Neuquén, Argentina. The data covers a 482-year period from 438 to -44 calendar years before present (BP). It was published by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Use Cases

• Analyze fire frequency and timing over a 482-year period using the calendar years before present (BP) time series.
• Reconstruct historical fire events in the Neuquén region by examining fire history parameters from tree-ring records.
• Correlate fire history data with other paleoclimate proxies to study climate-fire relationships in Patagonia.
• Model long-term ecological disturbance patterns using the fire history and tree-ring parameters.

Strengths

• Covers a specific 482-year time period (438 to -44 BP).
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
• Provides geolocated data for Neuquén, Argentina.

Limitations

• Data record ends at -44 BP, lacking modern or recent fire history.
• Sample size, row count, and specific parameter details are unknown from the description.
• The dataset was last updated in 1994, indicating potential staleness in metadata or availability.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Derived from tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology) for fire history parameters.

Time Range

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

Freshness

Last updated 1994-01-01.

Geography

Neuquén, Argentina.