California Tree Ring Chronology from Fryday Ridge

308 calendar years of tree-ring data from Fryday Ridge in California, covering the period from 308 to -33 years before present. The data is archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The dataset was last updated in 1983.

Use Cases

• Analyze tree-ring width variations over a 308-year period to reconstruct past climate conditions.
• Correlate the chronology with other proxy records using the calendar years before present (BP) time index.
• Study the growth patterns of Pinus ponderosa (PSME) trees in response to environmental changes at the Fryday Ridge site.

Strengths

• Provides a 308-year chronology for climate reconstruction.
• Data originates from NOAA NCEI, a authoritative paleoclimate archive.
• Specific geographic location (California, USA) and species (PSME) are documented.

Limitations

• The dataset is temporally stale, last updated in 1983.
• No column or sample data information is available for assessing structure.
• The time coverage ends at -33 BP, which may represent a short or incomplete modern record.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring data collection.

Time Range

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

Freshness

1983-01-01

Geography

California, United States Of America.