Tierra del Fuego Tree Ring Chronology from 311 to -36 BP

Tree ring data from Aserradero Isla Grande Monticulo in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, covering a period from 311 to -36 calendar years before present. The dataset is archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under its Paleoclimatology World Data Service. The data was last updated in 1986.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using tree-ring width measurements.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating models by aligning this chronology with other proxy records.
• Analyze long-term environmental changes in Tierra del Fuego by examining growth patterns over centuries.

Strengths

• Provides a continuous chronology spanning 347 calendar years.
• Data is curated and archived by NOAA's authoritative World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's last update was in 1986, indicating potential staleness and lack of recent methodological improvements.
• Specific parameters, sample size, and measurement details are unknown without accessing metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

311 to -36 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1986-01-01

Geography

Aserradero Isla Grande Monticulo, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina.