Swiss Tree Ring Chronology from 236 to -46 BP

236 to -46 calendar years before present (BP) of tree ring data from Switzerland, Western Europe. This paleoclimatology study is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) under its World Data Service. The data was last updated in the NOAA system in 1996.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating models by cross-referencing the tree ring chronology.
• Analyze climate forcing events by examining patterns in the annual growth series.
• Study ecological responses to historical climate shifts documented in the ring parameters.

Strengths

• Covers a 282-year time period from 236 to -46 BP.
• Geographically specific data for Switzerland, Western Europe.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, last updated in the source system in 1996.
• Specific row count, column names, and measurement parameters are unknown.
• The time range is relatively short for some paleoclimate analyses.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

236 to -46 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Switzerland, Western Europe.