Swiss Alpine Tree Ring Chronology from 182 to -48 BP

NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology archives this tree ring chronology from the Engadin region of Switzerland. The data provides a proxy climate record covering a period from 182 to -48 calendar years before present. It was published by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information in 1998.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree ring width chronology as a proxy.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating or other chronological models by cross-referencing the tree ring date sequence.
• Analyze long-term climate trends in the Western Alps by examining the time-series of ring width measurements.
• Validate climate model simulations for the Holocene period against the empirical tree ring record.

Strengths

• Time series covers 230 years of proxy climate data.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage is limited to a specific 230-year period, not continuous to present day.
• Geographic scope is restricted to a single site (Engadin) in Switzerland.
• Data was last updated in 1998, indicating potential staleness in metadata or availability.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

182 to -48 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Engadin region, Switzerland, Western Europe.