Fire history data reconstructed from tree ring analysis in Neuquen, Argentina. The NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) provides this record covering 426 calendar years, from 381 to -45 years before present. The dataset was archived and last updated in 1995.
Use Cases
- Analyze fire frequency and return intervals using the fire event chronology from tree ring scars.
- Correlate fire occurrence years with regional paleoclimate proxy records to model climate drivers.
- Reconstruct historical fire seasonality and intensity based on fire scar characteristics within the tree ring parameters.
Strengths
- Temporal coverage spans 426 calendar years, providing a multi-century perspective.
- Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Data is temporally stale, with the last known update in 1995.
- Geographic scope is limited to a single site (Piedra Tromphul) in Neuquen, Argentina.
- Specific sample size, row count, and measurement parameters are not detailed in the provided metadata.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Reconstructed from tree ring analysis (dendrochronology) for fire history parameters.
- Time Range
- 381 to -45 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- 1995-01-01
- Geography
- Piedra Tromphul, Neuquen, Argentina.