Tree Ring Chronology from Codnor Castle, United Kingdom

Tree ring width data provides a climate proxy record from the British Isles. The chronology covers 178 years, from 569 to 391 calendar years before present. This archived study is maintained by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using annual tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring chronology with other proxy records for the same time period.
• Analyze growth patterns and environmental stressors for oak trees in the United Kingdom during the late 1st millennium.
• Cross-date archaeological wood samples from the British Isles using the established tree ring chronology.

Strengths

• Chronology spans 178 years, providing a multi-century climate record.
• Data is archived and curated by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Sample size and replication depth for individual years are unknown from the metadata.
• The record ends 391 years BP, limiting analysis of more recent climate trends.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site in the United Kingdom.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology) of samples, likely from oak trees.

Time Range

569 to 391 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Codnor Castle, United Kingdom, British Isles.