Swiss Tree Ring Chronology from 85 to -47 BP

85 to -47 calendar years before present (BP) of tree ring parameters from Switzerland, Western Europe. This paleoclimatology study is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The data was last updated in the NOAA system in 1997.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree ring width chronology.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring proxy data with other paleoclimate records for the same time period.
• Analyze growth response to environmental stressors by examining year-to-year variations in the ring measurements.
• Establish a regional dendrochronological master chronology for cross-dating other samples from Western Europe.

Strengths

• Covers a 132-year time period (85 to -47 BP) providing a continuous proxy record.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage is relatively short for long-term climate trend analysis.
• Data is geographically limited to a single location in Switzerland.
• The dataset metadata and specifics are from 1997, indicating potential staleness.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring data collection (dendrochronology).

Time Range

85 to -47 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Switzerland, Western Europe.