Fire History Reconstruction from West Lago Traful Tree Rings

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a fire history dataset from West Lago Traful in Neuquen, Argentina. The data covers a time period from 116 to -42 calendar years before present (BP), derived from tree-ring analysis. It was published by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) and last updated in 1992.

Use Cases

• Analyze fire frequency and return intervals using the fire history parameter and calendar years BP.
• Correlate fire events with regional climate patterns using the tree-ring proxy data.
• Reconstruct historical fire regimes in the Neuquen, Argentina region from the time-series data.

Strengths

• Data spans 158 calendar years (from 116 to -42 BP), providing a multi-century perspective.
• Archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Dataset is temporally stale, with a last recorded update in 1992.
• Specific sample size (row count) and measurement variables (columns) are not provided in the description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Derived from tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology), likely involving fire scar or growth anomaly detection.

Time Range

116 to -42 calendar years before present (BP).

Geography

West Lago Traful, Neuquen, Argentina.