Swiss Tree Ring Chronology From 6 to 48 BC

Tree ring width measurements from a site in Jussy, Switzerland provide a proxy climate record for Western Europe. The chronology covers a 54-year period from 48 BC to 6 BC. This archived paleoclimatology study was created by Cherubini and is maintained by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct annual temperature or precipitation anomalies for Western Europe using the tree ring width parameter as a proxy.
• Calibrate the Jussy JS chronology against other regional tree ring records to validate climate signals for the period 48 BC to 6 BC.
• Analyze growth response and climate sensitivity of the sampled tree species from the geographic location in Switzerland.

Strengths

• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
• Covers a specific 54-year period in the late 1st millennium BC, useful for high-resolution temporal studies.

Limitations

• The dataset is very small, covering only 54 years of a single site's chronology.
• Data has not been updated since its archival in 1998, potentially lacking modern re-calibrations or metadata standards.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

6 to -48 calendar years BP (i.e., 48 BC to 6 BC).

Freshness

Last updated in 1998.

Geography

Jussy, Switzerland, Western Europe.