Tree ring width data from Switzerland provides a climate proxy record spanning 151 years, from 106 to -45 calendar years before present. The dataset is archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology as part of its collection of Tree Ring studies. The data was last updated in the NOAA system in 1995.
Use Cases
- Calibrate climate reconstruction models using tree ring width as a proxy for temperature or precipitation over a 151-year period.
- Analyze the correlation between tree ring growth anomalies and known historical climate events in Western Europe.
- Validate and extend regional dendrochronological master chronologies for the Alpine region using this site-specific series.
- Study sub-decadal to centennial-scale climate variability in Switzerland during the period covered by the chronology.
Strengths
- Time series covers a continuous 151-year period for climate analysis.
- Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- The dataset's temporal coverage is relatively short (151 years) for long-term climate trend analysis.
- Data is geographically limited to a single site in Switzerland, limiting regional representativeness.
- The last recorded update was in 1995, indicating potential staleness in metadata or availability.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology), measuring ring widths from core samples.
- Time Range
- 106 to -45 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Switzerland, Western Europe.