Tree Ring Chronology from Mount Collins Tennessee 300 to 36 BCE

Tree ring width measurements provide a proxy climate record for Tennessee, United States. The chronology spans 336 years, from 300 to 36 calendar years before present. The dataset was archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology and last updated in 1986.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct annual temperature or precipitation anomalies from tree ring width time-series.
• Calibrate the chronology against other regional proxy records using its 336-year time range.
• Analyze growth patterns and climate sensitivity for the specific tree species sampled at the Mount Collins site.

Strengths

• Time-series covers a 336-year period (300 to 36 BP).
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage is limited to a specific 336-year window in the past.
• Data was last updated in 1986, indicating potential staleness in metadata or documentation.
• Geographic scope is restricted to a single site in Tennessee.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring sampling and measurement (dendrochronology).

Time Range

300 to 36 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

Last updated in 1986.

Geography

Mount Collins, Tennessee, United States of America.