Tree ring width measurements from the Biglenwald site in Switzerland, Western Europe. The chronology spans 164 years, from 125 to -39 calendar years before present, archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. This dataset was published by NOAA NCEI in 1989.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct historical temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree ring width time-series.
- Calibrate regional climate models by comparing the tree ring chronology with instrumental climate records.
- Analyze forest growth responses to past environmental events recorded in the ring width parameter.
- Cross-date and validate other European tree ring chronologies using this Swiss site data.
Strengths
- Data spans a 164-year period, providing a multi-century climate proxy.
- Archived and maintained by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Temporal coverage ends at -39 BP, limiting analysis of the most recent centuries.
- Data is from a single geographic site (Biglenwald), reducing regional representativeness.
- Last metadata update was in 1989, indicating potential staleness in documentation.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).
- Time Range
- 125 to -39 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Biglenwald, Switzerland, Western Europe.