Scott Farmstead House Tree Ring Chronology from New Zealand

433 calendar years of tree ring data, from 433 to 96 years before present, provide a paleoclimate record for New Zealand. The dataset is archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The original study type is Tree Ring.

Use Cases

• Analyze tree ring width variations over 433 years to reconstruct past climate conditions.
• Correlate the tree ring chronology with other proxy records for regional paleoclimate modeling.
• Use the time-series data to calibrate climate models for the period from 433 to 96 BP.

Strengths

• Time coverage spans 433 calendar years.
• Data originates from NOAA's authoritative World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data coverage ends at 96 BP, providing no recent historical or modern records.
• Specific parameters, sample size, and measurement details are unknown without metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

433 to 96 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

New Zealand.