Nevado de Colima Tree Ring Chronology from 397 to -47 BP

Tree ring measurements from Nevado de Colima in Mexico provide a paleoclimate record spanning 444 years, from 397 to -47 calendar years before present. The data is archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. This study was published in 1997.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct annual temperature or precipitation anomalies from tree-ring width measurements.
• Calibrate regional climate models using the 444-year chronology as a validation proxy.
• Analyze climate event frequency, such as droughts or volcanic eruptions, using the Nevado de Colima record.

Strengths

• Time series covers 444 calendar years, providing a multi-century climate proxy.
• Data is curated and archived by NOAA NCEI, a authoritative environmental data center.

Limitations

• Data collection ended in 1997, making the record temporally stale for recent climate analysis.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site (Nevado de Colima), reducing regional representativeness.
• Specific measurement parameters (e.g., ring width, density) are not detailed in the available metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring sampling and analysis.

Time Range

397 to -47 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Nevado de Colima, Colima, Mexico.