Las Cuevitas Tree Ring Chronology from Baja California

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring chronology from Las Cuevitas, Baja California Norte, Mexico. The data covers a period from 164 to -45 calendar years before present (BP). This archived study is maintained by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Analyze tree ring width sequences to reconstruct past precipitation patterns in Baja California.
• Correlate the Las Cuevitas chronology with other regional tree ring series for climate signal validation.
• Use the dated tree ring data as a proxy for temperature or drought indices over the recorded time span.
• Study the response of Pinus jeffreyi (PIJE) growth to historical climatic events within the 209-year period.

Strengths

• Data spans a 209-year period (164 to -45 BP), providing a multi-century climate proxy.
• Parameters are standardized within the NOAA Paleoclimatology archive and linked to detailed metadata.

Limitations

• The dataset's last documented update was in 1995, indicating potential staleness.
• Specific row count, column details, and sample data are unavailable for assessing completeness.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site (Las Cuevitas), reducing regional representativeness.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology) of Pinus jeffreyi (PIJE) samples.

Time Range

164 to -45 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1995-01-01

Geography

Las Cuevitas, Baja California Norte, Mexico.