Wyoming Tree Ring Chronology for Paleoclimate Reconstruction

A tree ring chronology from Wyoming, United States, provides paleoclimate data spanning 311 years from 278 to -33 calendar years before present. The dataset is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The data was published in 1983.

Use Cases

• Analyze annual tree-ring width variations to infer past climate conditions like temperature or precipitation.
• Calibrate the chronology against other proxy records using the provided calendar year BP time range.
• Study long-term climate variability in the Rocky Mountain region using the Wyoming geographic location parameter.

Strengths

• Time period coverage spans 311 calendar years.
• Data originates from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, last updated in 1983.
• Specific parameters, sample size, and measurement details are unknown.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single pass in Wyoming.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis.

Time Range

278 to -33 calendar years before present (BP)

Freshness

1983-01-01

Geography

Wyoming, United States Of America