NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives tree ring data from Lexan Creek in Colorado. The data covers a period from 555 to -42 calendar years before present (BP). This dataset was published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information in 1992.
Use Cases
- Analyze tree-ring width time-series data to reconstruct past climate conditions in Colorado.
- Correlate the paleoclimate proxy data with other regional climate records to validate models.
- Study long-term environmental changes using the calendar years before present (BP) chronology.
Strengths
- Time period coverage spans approximately 597 years, from 555 to -42 BP.
- Data originates from NOAA NCEI, an authoritative environmental data institution.
Limitations
- The dataset was last updated in 1992, indicating potential staleness.
- Specific parameters, row counts, and sample sizes are unknown.
- Geographic coverage is limited to a single site in Colorado.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring analysis.
- Time Range
- 555 to -42 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- 1992-01-01
- Geography
- Lexan Creek, Colorado, United States Of America.