Squaw Valley Tree Ring Chronology from 238 to -33 BP

238 calendar years of tree ring data from Squaw Valley near Lake Tahoe, California, provide a paleoclimate record. The dataset is archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The study was published in 1983.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate conditions using tree ring width or density parameters.
• Analyze long-term environmental trends by correlating the tree ring chronology with other proxy records.
• Calibrate climate models using the specific time-series data from 238 to -33 BP.
• Study regional climate variability in California by examining the Squaw Valley site data.

Strengths

• Time coverage spans 271 calendar years (from 238 to -33 BP).
• Data is curated and archived by NOAA's authoritative World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset is temporally stale, with a last update date of 1983.
• Specific parameters, sample size, and measurement details are unknown without accessing metadata.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site in Squaw Valley, California.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

From 238 to -33 calendar years before present (BP).

Geography

Squaw Valley, Lake Tahoe, California, United States Of America.