Cottonwood Pass Tree Ring Chronology from 385 to 32 BCE

Tree ring chronology data from Cottonwood Pass in Colorado, USA. The time coverage spans from 385 to 32 calendar years before present (BP). The data is archived by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Use Cases

• Analyze annual tree ring width variations to reconstruct past climate conditions like temperature or precipitation.
• Calibrate the chronology against other proxy records using the year-by-year time-series data.
• Study long-term environmental trends in the Colorado region over the 417-year period.

Strengths

• Time-series covers a 417-year period from 385 to 32 BP.
• Data is part of the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's last documented update was in 1982, indicating potential staleness.
• Specific data parameters, sample size, and measurement details are unknown.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

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Time Range

385 to -32 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Cottonwood Pass, Colorado, United States Of America.