Sherman Creek Pass Tree Ring Chronology from NOAA Paleoclimatology

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring chronology from Sherman Creek Pass in Washington, USA. The data covers tree ring parameters spanning from 345 to -33 calendar years before present. The NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information compiled and published this record in 1983.

Use Cases

• Analyze tree ring width variations to reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies for Washington State.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating or other paleoclimate proxies using the provided calendar years before present range.
• Study long-term climate patterns by examining the time-series of tree ring parameters over nearly four centuries.

Strengths

• Data spans a time period of approximately 378 calendar years (345 to -33 BP).
• Provides a geographically specific record from Sherman Creek Pass, Washington.

Limitations

• Data record is stale, last updated in 1983, potentially lacking modern methodological refinements.
• Specific parameters, sample size, and measurement details are unknown from the provided metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

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

Freshness

1983-01-01

Geography

Sherman Creek Pass, Washington, United States Of America.