British Isles Tree Ring Chronology from 126 to -25 BP

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives the Baillie - Raemills - QURO - ITRDB BRIT7 dataset, a tree-ring chronology for the British Isles. The data covers the period from 126 to -25 calendar years before present. This record is maintained by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate parameters like temperature or precipitation from tree-ring width measurements.
• Calibrate and validate climate models for the United Kingdom region using the 151-year chronology.
• Analyze growth anomalies in the tree-ring series to identify extreme historical climate events.
• Compare this British Isles chronology with other regional series to study spatial climate patterns.

Strengths

• Data spans 151 calendar years, from 126 to -25 BP.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).

Limitations

• The dataset's last update was in 1975, indicating potential methodological staleness.
• Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and site details are not provided in the summary.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

126 to -25 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

United Kingdom, British Isles.