Swiss Tree Ring Chronology from La Grandsonne Dessous Les Pr

245 years of tree ring data from Switzerland, covering the period from 200 to -45 calendar years before present. This paleoclimatology study is archived and provided by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The data was last updated in the NOAA system in 1995.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using the tree ring width chronology.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating or other chronological models by cross-referencing the established tree ring time series.
• Analyze growth anomalies in the ring width data to identify specific historical environmental events.
• Compare this Swiss chronology with other European tree ring datasets to study regional climate patterns.

Strengths

• Covers a 245-year time period from 200 to -45 BP.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data recency is limited, with a last update recorded in 1995.
• The specific parameters and measurement details are only available in separate metadata.
• Geographic coverage is restricted to a single site in Switzerland.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

200 to -45 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Switzerland, Western Europe.