Volcan Mountain Tree Ring Chronology Spanning 187 Years

187 calendar years of tree ring data from Volcan Mountain near Santa Ysabel Reservoir in California, collected for paleoclimatology research. The data is archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The dataset was last updated in 1995.

Use Cases

• Reconstructing historical precipitation patterns using tree ring width measurements.
• Analyzing climate variability in California over a 187-year period from the tree ring chronology.
• Calibrating climate models with proxy data from the Volcan Mountain site.
• Studying the response of local tree species to environmental stressors recorded in ring parameters.

Strengths

• 187-year time series coverage from 142 to -45 calendar years BP.
• Data originates from NOAA's authoritative World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data freshness is low, with a last update in 1995.
• Specific parameters, sample size, and measurement methods are not detailed in the provided description.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site in California.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring sampling and analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

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

Freshness

1995-01-01

Geography

Volcan Mountain, Santa Ysabel Reservoir, California, United States.