British Isles Tree Ring Chronology from 865-729 BP

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring chronology dataset from The Bede House site in the United Kingdom. The data provides annual tree ring measurements covering the period from 865 to 729 calendar years before present. It is maintained 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 annual tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate and validate climate models for the 865-729 BP period with high-resolution proxy data.
• Analyze growth patterns and environmental stressors recorded in the tree ring series.
• Compare this local chronology with other regional tree ring datasets to study spatial climate patterns.

Strengths

• Covers a 136-year continuous time period suitable for climate trend analysis.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage is limited to a specific 136-year window in the past.
• Geographic scope is restricted to a single site in the British Isles.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

865 to 729 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

United Kingdom, British Isles.