Swiss tree ring data from the Birriboden site provides a chronology for paleoclimate reconstruction. The dataset covers a period from 44 to -39 calendar years before present. It is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its Paleoclimatology program.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing tree ring width series.
- Calibrate radiocarbon dating curves using the provided calendar year before present chronology.
- Study local climate events in Western Europe by examining growth patterns in the ring record.
- Validate climate model simulations for the Alpine region using this proxy time series.
Strengths
- Time series spans 84 years from 44 to -39 calendar years BP.
- Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Dataset is temporally stale, last updated in 1989.
- Limited geographic scope to a single site (Birriboden) in Switzerland.
- Unknown sample size and specific measurement parameters.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).
- Time Range
- 44 to -39 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
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- Geography
- Birriboden, Switzerland, Western Europe.