Calendar years 89 to -38 BP (Before Present) comprise a tree ring chronology from the Pineta di San Rossore forest in Italy. The dataset contains parameters related to tree ring growth and is archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The data was published or archived in 1988.
Use Cases
- Analyze tree ring width series to infer historical climate conditions in Southern Europe.
- Correlate ring parameters with known volcanic or climatic events within the 127-year period.
- Validate or extend regional climate models using the site-specific chronology from Italy.
- Assess growth anomalies in the Pineta di San Rossore pine forest during the covered time span.
Strengths
- Provides a 127-year chronology spanning from 89 to -38 calendar years BP.
- Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service.
Limitations
- The dataset is temporally stale, with a last updated date of 1988.
- Specific column names, row counts, and data formats are unknown, limiting initial analysis.
- Geographic coverage is limited to a single forest site in Italy.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).
- Time Range
- 89 to -38 calendar years Before Present (BP).
- Freshness
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- Geography
- Pineta di San Rossore, Italy, Southern Europe.