Paleoclimate Tree Ring Chronology from Idaho's Laird Park

Tree ring data spanning 162 years, from 137 to -25 calendar years before present, provides a chronology for climate reconstruction. The dataset was archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under its Paleoclimatology program. The data was last updated in 1975.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate conditions like temperature or precipitation using tree ring width measurements.
• Analyze long-term environmental stress events recorded in tree ring growth patterns.
• Calibrate and validate climate models with proxy data from the Idaho region.
• Study forest growth dynamics and ecological responses over a multi-century period.

Strengths

• Time series covers 162 calendar years, providing a multi-century record.
• Data originates from NOAA's authoritative World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data is stale, last updated in 1975, and may not reflect modern analysis standards.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site in Idaho, reducing generalizability.
• Specific parameters, sample size, and measurement details are unknown from the input.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis.

Time Range

137 to -25 calendar years before present (BP).

Geography

Laird Park, Palouse Ranger District, Idaho, United States Of America.