Swiss tree ring data from the Lauperswil Dürsrüti site, covering 226 years from 186 to -40 calendar years before present. This archived paleoclimatology study was produced by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information and last updated in 1990.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct historical temperature or precipitation using tree ring width measurements.
- Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring chronology with instrumental records.
- Analyze growth anomalies in the ring series to identify extreme climate events.
- Establish a regional dendrochronological master chronology for cross-dating other samples.
Strengths
- Data spans a 226-year time period, providing a multi-century climate record.
- Sourced from the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Temporal coverage ends at 40 years before present, lacking recent decades.
- Data was last updated in 1990, indicating potential staleness versus current methods.
- Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and site details are not provided in the description.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).
- Time Range
- 186 to -40 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Lauperswil Dürsrüti, Switzerland, Western Europe.