Rio Grande Fire History Reconstruction from Tree Rings

NOAA NCEI Paleoclimatology data reconstructs fire history in Chubut, Argentina, using tree ring parameters. The time coverage spans from 179 to -45 calendar years before present (BP). This archived study was published by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Analyze fire frequency and timing from the tree-ring-based fire history parameter for the Rio Grande region.
• Correlate the fire history time series with other paleoclimate proxies to study climate-fire relationships.
• Establish a baseline of historical fire activity in Chubut, Argentina, using the calendar years before present (BP) data.

Strengths

• Data covers a specific 224-year period (179 to -45 BP) for temporal analysis.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage ends at -45 BP, limiting analysis of recent fire history.
• Sample size and spatial resolution are unknown from the provided description.
• Data was last updated in 1995, making methodologies potentially outdated.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Reconstructed from tree ring parameters.

Time Range

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

Freshness

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Geography

Chubut, Argentina (Rio Grande region).