Croome Court Tree Ring Chronology from 311 to 197 BP

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring dataset from the Croome Court site in the United Kingdom. The chronology covers the period from 311 to 197 calendar years before present. The data is managed by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using the tree ring width series.
• Calibrate and validate climate models for the British Isles region using the 114-year chronology.
• Analyze the frequency of environmental stress events recorded in the tree ring parameters.
• Perform cross-dating with other regional tree ring chronologies to improve temporal accuracy.
• Study long-term ecological changes by examining the tree ring growth parameters over time.

Strengths

• Data spans a specific 114-year period (311 to 197 BP), providing a focused temporal snapshot.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
• Includes geographic location data specifying the United Kingdom, British Isles.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage is limited to 114 years, which is a short period for some climate trend analyses.
• The dataset's last metadata update date is 1753-01-01, indicating potentially stale metadata management.
• Sample size, row count, and specific measured parameters are unknown from the provided description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring data collection, likely involving core sampling and dendrochronological analysis.

Time Range

311 to 197 calendar years before present (BP).

Geography

United Kingdom, British Isles (specific site: Croome Court).