902 tree ring measurements from the Sheep Trail site in Wyoming provide a paleoclimate record spanning calendar years 853 to -49 BP. The data is archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The study was last updated in 1999.
Use Cases
- Reconstructing past temperature or precipitation anomalies from tree ring width measurements.
- Calibrating climate models using the 902-year chronology from the Sheep Trail site.
- Analyzing long-term climate trends in Wyoming by comparing this series with other regional dendrochronological records.
- Investigating the response of tree growth to climatic events recorded in the calendar years BP series.
Strengths
- 902-year temporal coverage from 853 to -49 BP.
- Data originates from NOAA NCEI, a authoritative environmental data service.
Limitations
- Data is stale, last updated in 1999.
- Specific parameters, row counts, and measurement details are unknown.
- 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 analysis (dendrochronology).
- Time Range
- 853 to -49 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- 1999-01-01
- Geography
- Wyoming, United States Of America.