Swiss Tree Ring Chronology from 72 to -39 BP

72 to -39 calendar years before present (BP) of tree ring parameters from the Biglenwald site in Switzerland, Western Europe. This archived paleoclimatology study is available from the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The data was last updated in the NOAA system in 1989.

Use Cases

• Calibrating regional climate models using the tree ring width time-series as a proxy for past temperature or precipitation.
• Analyzing growth anomaly patterns in the ring width data to identify extreme historical climate events in Western Europe.
• Cross-dating this Swiss tree ring chronology with other regional series to validate and extend paleoclimate reconstructions.

Strengths

• Time-series data covers a specific 111-year period from 72 to -39 BP.
• Data is archived and curated by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's last known update was in 1989, indicating potential staleness relative to modern methodologies.
• Specific sample size (tree core count), measurement parameters, and data formats are unknown from the provided metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring data collection (dendrochronology).

Time Range

72 to -39 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Biglenwald, Switzerland, Western Europe.