Hart's Pass Tree Ring Paleoclimate Data from Washington

Tree ring parameters from Hart's Pass, Washington, United States, provide paleoclimate data spanning 276 calendar years, from 250 to -26 years before present. The dataset is archived by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The data was last updated in 1976.

Use Cases

• Analyze tree ring width or density parameters to reconstruct past temperature or precipitation trends.
• Correlate tree ring parameters with known historical climate events within the 276-year time range.
• Use the geographic location data from Washington to study regional climate patterns over centuries.
• Validate climate model simulations by comparing them against the proxy climate data from tree rings.

Strengths

• 276-year temporal coverage from 250 to -26 years BP.
• Data originates from NOAA NCEI, a authoritative environmental data center.

Limitations

• Data last updated in 1976, indicating potential staleness and lack of recent methodological improvements.
• Specific parameters, row count, and file formats are unknown, limiting assessment of completeness.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site (Hart's Pass, Washington), reducing regional representativeness.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

250 to -26 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1976-01-01

Geography

Hart's Pass, Washington, United States Of America.