Tree ring data from Sandia Crest in New Mexico spans 248 years, from 215 BC to 33 BC. The dataset is archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under its Paleoclimatology program. It was last updated in 1983.
Use Cases
- Analyze annual tree ring width variations to infer past climatic conditions like precipitation or temperature.
- Cross-reference this chronology with other regional tree ring series to validate climate reconstructions.
- Use the dated sequence to calibrate or extend other paleoclimate proxy records from the southwestern United States.
Strengths
- Time period coverage spans 248 calendar years.
- Geographic location is precisely defined as Sandia Crest, New Mexico.
Limitations
- The dataset appears to be a single chronology, limiting spatial analysis.
- Data was last updated in 1983, potentially lacking modern methodological refinements.
- Specific parameters and measurement details are not provided in the input.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring measurements (dendrochronology).
- Time Range
- 215 BC to 33 BC.
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Sandia Crest, New Mexico, United States.