Lost Trail Pass Tree Ring Paleoclimate Data

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Briffa - Lost Trail Pass - PCEN - ITRDB MT106 is a tree ring dataset archived by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. It covers a period from 165 to -33 calendar years before present, providing parameters related to tree growth. The data originates from a study associated with the NOAA NCEI and was last updated in 1983.

Use Cases

• Analyzing tree ring width parameters to infer historical climate variability at Lost Trail Pass.
• Correlating tree ring parameters with other paleoclimate proxies to validate regional climate models.
• Studying the relationship between tree ring growth anomalies and specific climatic events recorded in the time-series.

Strengths

• Data is archived by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.
• Provides a specific temporal coverage from 165 to -33 calendar years BP.

Limitations

• The dataset's last update was in 1983, indicating potentially outdated data collection or metadata standards.
• Specific row count, column details, and sample data are unknown, limiting initial assessment.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring data collection (dendrochronology).

Time Range

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

Freshness

1983-01-01

Geography

Montana, United States Of America.