German Pine Tree Ring Width Chronology from 181 to 21 BC

Germany, Western Europe, provides the geographic scope for this tree ring width dataset. It contains a chronology for the species Pinus sylvestris (PISY) covering the period from 181 to 21 calendar years before present. The data were archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing the annual tree-ring width series.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating or other chronological models using the dated tree-ring sequence.
• Study the growth response of Pinus sylvestris to historical environmental events within the 160-year record.
• Compare this local chronology with other regional tree-ring datasets to identify broader climate patterns.

Strengths

• Chronology spans 160 years (181 to 21 BC), providing a multi-century environmental record.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset is temporally stale, with a last update date recorded as 1971.
• Sample size and replication depth for the tree-ring series are unknown from the provided metadata.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site (Schonegrund Oberer Bannwald) in Germany.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring measurement and chronology development from the species Pinus sylvestris.

Time Range

181 to -21 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Germany, Western Europe (specific site: Schonegrund Oberer Bannwald).