Norwegian Tree Ring Paleoclimate Data from Visdalen

NOAA paleoclimatology archives contain tree ring data from Norway, Scandinavia, covering a period from 350 to -33 calendar years before present. The dataset is part of the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology and was archived by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. The data was last updated in 1983.

Use Cases

• Analyze tree ring width or density parameters to reconstruct past temperature variations in Scandinavia.
• Correlate the tree ring time-series data with other paleoclimate proxies for the period 350 to -33 BP.
• Study the growth patterns of Pinus sylvestris (PISY) in Visdalen, Norway, as an indicator of environmental conditions.

Strengths

• Data covers a specific time period from 350 to -33 calendar years BP.
• Provided by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.
• Focuses on a single geographic location (Norway) and tree species (PISY).

Limitations

• Data is stale, last updated in 1983.
• Specific row count, column names, and sample data are unavailable.
• The time period coverage includes negative years (-33 BP), which may require careful interpretation.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring data collection.

Time Range

From 350 to -33 calendar years before present (BP).

Geography

Norway, Scandinavia.