LaBarge Creek Tree Ring Chronology from Wyoming

Tree ring data from LaBarge Creek in Wyoming spans 837 years, from 790 to -47 calendar years before present. The dataset is archived by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. It was last updated in 1997.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct annual climate variables like temperature or precipitation using tree-ring width measurements.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating or other dating methods by comparing the chronology to known events.
• Analyze long-term climate variability and extreme events over the 837-year period recorded in the rings.
• Validate climate model simulations for the Wyoming region using proxy data from the tree-ring series.

Strengths

• Time coverage spans 837 calendar years, providing a long-term proxy record.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Limitations

• The dataset is temporally stale, with a last update date of 1997.
• Specific data parameters like ring width measurements are not detailed in the provided description.
• The geographic coverage is limited to a single site in Wyoming.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring sampling and analysis.

Time Range

790 to -47 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1997-01-01

Geography

Wyoming, United States Of America.