Breakspear House Tree Ring Chronology from 255 to 181 BP

Tree ring width measurements from the Breakspear House site in the British Isles, United Kingdom. The chronology covers 75 years from 255 to 181 calendar years before present. Data is archived by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using tree ring width as a proxy climate indicator.
• Calibrate regional climate models by comparing the tree ring chronology against known historical climate events.
• Analyze growth patterns and environmental stressors recorded in the tree ring width series.
• Establish cross-dating for other paleoclimate archives in the United Kingdom using this chronology as a reference.

Strengths

• Chronology spans a specific 75-year period from 255 to 181 BP.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Small temporal coverage of only 75 years limits analysis of long-term climate trends.
• Geographic scope is limited to a single site in the United Kingdom.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

255 to 181 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Breakspear House site, British Isles, United Kingdom.