Tree ring width measurements from a stand in Acadia National Park, Maine, USA. The chronology covers 106 years, from 64 to -42 calendar years before present. Data is archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology, with a last update recorded in 1992.
Use Cases
- Calibrating regional climate models using the tree ring width chronology as a proxy for past temperature or precipitation.
- Analyzing growth anomaly patterns within the 106-year series to identify extreme climatic events.
- Cross-dating this site chronology with other regional tree ring records to validate temporal coverage.
Strengths
- Temporal coverage spans 106 specific years (64 to -42 BP).
- Data originates from NOAA NCEI, an authoritative source for paleoclimate archives.
Limitations
- Sample size is unknown; the dataset may represent a single tree or a small stand.
- Data has not been updated since 1992, potentially lacking modern methodological refinements.
- Geographic coverage is limited to one specific stand in Acadia National Park.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).
- Time Range
- 64 to -42 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- Last updated in 1992.
- Geography
- Acadia National Park, Maine, United States of America.