Swiss Tree Ring Chronology From 215 To -40 BP

215 to -40 calendar years before present of tree ring width measurements from the Hasliwald site in Switzerland. This paleoclimatology dataset was archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The data was last updated in the NOAA system in 1990.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing the tree ring width parameter as a climate proxy.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating or validate other paleoclimate archives by cross-dating the tree ring chronology.
• Study ecological responses to historical climate events in Western Europe using the site-specific growth record.

Strengths

• Covers a 255-year time period (215 to -40 BP) providing a multi-century climate record.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology with defined study type and location.

Limitations

• The dataset's last known update was in 1990, indicating potential staleness and lack of recent curation.
• Specific sample size (row count), measurement variables, and data completeness 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), specific methodology not detailed.

Time Range

215 to -40 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Hasliwald, Switzerland, Western Europe.