Scheelite Canyon Tree Ring Chronology From 320 to -45 BP

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring chronology from the Huachuca Mountains in Arizona. The dataset provides parameters for dendrochronological analysis covering the period from 320 to -45 calendar years before present. This study was published by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information in 1995.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation from tree ring width data.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating or other chronological methods using the dated tree ring series.
• Analyze long-term ecological responses to climate change in the Huachuca Mountains ecosystem.
• Compare this local tree ring chronology with regional paleoclimate proxy records.

Strengths

• Covers a 365-year time period from 320 to -45 BP.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service.

Limitations

• The dataset's last update was in 1995, indicating potential methodological staleness.
• Specific sample size, measured parameters, and file formats are not provided in the metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring data collection and analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

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

Freshness

1995-01-01

Geography

Scheelite Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, Arizona, United States.