New Zealand Tree Ring Chronology from St Paul's College

449 calendar years of tree ring data from New Zealand, covering the period from 449 to 101 years before present. The dataset is archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology and originates from the Boswijk study at St Paul's College.

Use Cases

• Analyze tree ring width series to reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies in New Zealand.
• Cross-date the chronology with other regional tree ring datasets to validate the time series.
• Calibrate the tree ring parameters against modern climate records to develop climate proxies.

Strengths

• Time series spans 449 calendar years.
• Data is curated and archived by NOAA's authoritative World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Specific parameters, sample size, and measurement columns are not detailed.
• The temporal coverage ends at 101 years BP, lacking recent centuries for modern comparison.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring data collection and analysis.

Time Range

449 to 101 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

New Zealand.