Tree Ring Chronology from Tierra del Fuego Argentina

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives tree ring data from the Puerto Parry site in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. The chronology covers a period from 224 to -36 calendar years before present. The data is maintained by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Analyze annual tree ring width variations to reconstruct past climate conditions.
• Correlate the tree ring chronology with other proxy records for regional climate validation.
• Study long-term environmental changes in Tierra del Fuego using the dated time series.

Strengths

• Data spans a significant historical period of 260 calendar years.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service.

Limitations

• The dataset's last known update was in 1986, indicating potential staleness.
• Specific data parameters, row counts, and file formats are not provided.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site in Tierra del Fuego.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

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Time Range

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

Freshness

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Geography

Tierra del Fuego, Argentina.