Italian Tree Ring Chronology for Paleoclimate Analysis

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives tree ring width data from the Marina di Bibbona 2 site in Italy. The chronology covers a 68-year period from 22 to -46 calendar years before present. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) published this record in 1996.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies from tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate regional climate models using the 68-year proxy record from Italy.
• Analyze growth response and climate sensitivity of trees at the Marina di Bibbona site.
• Compare this chronology with other ITRDB records to assess spatial climate patterns in Southern Europe.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
• Provides a precisely dated 68-year chronology (22 to -46 BP) for climate analysis.

Limitations

• The dataset is temporally stale, last updated in 1996.
• The sample size (number of trees/cores) is unknown, limiting statistical confidence.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site in Italy.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

22 to -46 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Marina di Bibbona, Italy, Southern Europe.