Italian Tree Ring Chronology from 114 to -38 BP

152 calendar years of tree ring parameters provide paleoclimate data for Southern Italy. The dataset is archived by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The study was last updated in 1988.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature anomalies using tree ring width parameters.
• Analyze climate periodicity over the 152-year span using ring density data.
• Calibrate regional paleoclimate proxies with the Italian geographic location data.
• Validate climate model hindcasts for Southern Europe using the time-series chronology.

Strengths

• Time coverage spans 152 calendar years (114 to -38 BP).
• Data is curated and archived by NOAA's authoritative World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, last updated in 1988.
• Specific parameters, sample size, and measurement details are unknown without metadata.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single location in Italy.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring study (dendrochronology).

Time Range

114 to -38 calendar years before present (BP).

Geography

Italy, Southern Europe.