Fernow Experimental Forest Tree Ring Chronology from 85 to -43 BP

West Virginia tree ring data from the Fernow Experimental Forest provides a paleoclimate record. The chronology covers 128 years, from 85 to -43 calendar years before present. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) archived this study, which was last updated in 1993.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using annual tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring chronology with known historical climate events.
• Analyze forest growth trends and responses to environmental stressors over a 128-year period.
• Establish a regional dendrochronological reference series for cross-dating other tree ring samples from West Virginia.

Strengths

• 128-year continuous chronology from 85 to -43 BP.
• Data archived and maintained by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage is relatively short for paleoclimate studies at 128 years.
• Data is geographically limited to a single forest site in West Virginia.
• The dataset has not been updated since 1993, potentially lacking modern methodological revisions.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

85 to -43 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Fernow Experimental Forest, West Virginia, United States of America.