Garryland Wood Tree Ring Chronology From Ireland

109 to -47 calendar years before present is the time period covered by this tree ring chronology from the Garryland Wood site in Ireland. The dataset is part of the NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archive, contributed by Baillie and associated with the ITRDB. It was archived by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, with a last update recorded in 1997.

Use Cases

• Calibrating radiocarbon dating curves using the tree-ring width series as a reference chronology.
• Reconstructing past precipitation or temperature anomalies for Ireland by analyzing the ring-width parameter.
• Studying climatic events around 109 to -47 BP by examining annual growth variations in the Garryland Wood series.
• Comparing this Irish tree-ring chronology (ITRDB BRIT040) with other regional series to identify broad climate patterns.

Strengths

• Time series spans 156 years, from 109 to -47 calendar years BP.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).

Limitations

• The dataset's last update was in 1997, indicating potential staleness in metadata or availability.
• Specific sample depth, measurement statistics, and data file formats are not provided in the description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring data collection (dendrochronology), likely from core samples.

Time Range

109 to -47 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1997-01-01

Geography

Ireland, British Isles.