Tree Ring Chronology from Butte Camp in Washington State

297 calendar years of tree ring data, from 297 to -26 years before present, provide a paleoclimate record for Washington state. The dataset is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The data was last updated in 1976.

Use Cases

• Analyzing annual tree ring width variations to reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies.
• Calibrating the chronology against known events using the calendar years before present (BP) time scale.
• Comparing this site's tree ring parameters (WA029) with other regional records to assess climate signal coherence.

Strengths

• Time series covers 297 calendar years.
• Data is part of the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology archive.

Limitations

• The dataset's last update was in 1976, indicating it is a static historical archive with no recent additions.
• Specific parameters, sample size, and measurement details are unknown without accessing the full metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

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Time Range

From 297 to -26 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Washington, United States Of America.