Tree ring width measurements from a site in Germany, Western Europe. The chronology covers a period from 112 to -48 calendar years before present. Data is archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology and was last updated in 1998.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using tree ring width as a proxy.
- Calibrate regional climate models by comparing tree ring chronologies with instrumental records.
- Analyze growth anomalies in the tree ring series to identify extreme historical climate events.
- Cross-date and validate other European tree ring chronologies using this established series.
Strengths
- Chronology spans 160 calendar years, providing a multi-century climate record.
- Data is curated and archived by NOAA's authoritative World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Temporal coverage is relatively short for paleoclimate studies at 160 years.
- Data is geographically limited to a single site in Germany.
- The dataset has not been updated since 1998, potentially missing methodological improvements.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).
- Time Range
- 112 to -48 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Germany, Western Europe.