German Tree Ring Chronology from 409 to 1 BCE

410 years of tree-ring width data from the Bayerischer Wald region in Germany, covering the period from 409 to 1 BCE. The dataset is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information as part of its Paleoclimatology World Data Service. It was last updated in the NOAA system in 1951.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree-ring width chronology as a proxy.
• Cross-date archaeological wood samples from Central Europe by matching ring-width patterns against this master chronology.
• Analyze long-term forest growth responses to environmental stressors within the specified 410-year period.

Strengths

• Covers a continuous 410-year period from 409 to 1 BCE.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The temporal coverage ends at 1 BCE, providing no data for the Common Era.
• The last update record is from 1951, indicating the metadata may not reflect modern reanalysis.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

409 to 1 BCE (calendar years before present).

Freshness

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Geography

Bayerischer Wald, Germany, Western Europe.