Swiss Tree Ring Chronology from 33 to -45 BP

33 to -45 calendar years before present (BP) of tree ring parameters from a site in Switzerland, Western Europe. This archived paleoclimatology study is a tree ring dataset from the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information World Data Service. The data was last updated in the archive on January 1, 1995.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring chronology with other proxy records for the period.
• Analyze growth patterns in Pinus sylvestris (PISY) trees from the Stadtfohren site for ecological studies.
• Establish a regional master chronology for Switzerland by cross-dating this series with other local samples.

Strengths

• Data covers a 78-year period from 33 to -45 BP, providing a snapshot of ancient conditions.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Very small temporal coverage of only 78 years, limiting analysis of long-term trends.
• Data is geographically limited to a single site (Stadtfohren) in Switzerland.
• The archive was last updated in 1995, indicating the data is temporally stale and methods may be outdated.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

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

Freshness

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Geography

Stadtfohren, Switzerland, Western Europe.