Tree ring width chronology data from the Mülistett site in Switzerland, Western Europe. The time series covers 196 years, from 149 to -47 calendar years before present. The dataset was archived by NOAA NCEI's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology and last updated in 1997.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree ring width parameter as a proxy.
- Calibrate regional climate models by comparing the 196-year tree ring chronology with other paleoclimate records.
- Analyze growth patterns and extreme events within the time series from 149 to -47 BP.
- Study the response of Swiss forest ecosystems to historical climate forcing using the site-specific chronology.
Strengths
- Time series covers 196 calendar years of data.
- Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Dataset is temporally stale, with a last update recorded in 1997.
- The geographic coverage is limited to a single site in Switzerland.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).
- Time Range
- 149 to -47 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Mülistett site, Switzerland, Western Europe.