Pueblita Canyon Tree Ring Chronology from 190 to -28 BP

Tree ring width measurements from the Pueblita Canyon site in New Mexico. The chronology covers 218 calendar years, from 190 to -28 years before present. Data is archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under its Paleoclimatology World Data Service.

Use Cases

• Calibrating climate models by comparing tree ring width variations with known historical climate proxies.
• Analyzing growth anomaly patterns within the 218-year chronology to infer past drought events.
• Cross-dating this site chronology with other regional tree ring records to validate temporal coverage.

Strengths

• Chronology spans 218 calendar years, providing a multi-century record.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's last update was in 1978, indicating potentially outdated metadata or collection methods.
• Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and replication statistics are not provided in the description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring measurements (dendrochronology).

Time Range

190 to -28 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Pueblita Canyon, New Mexico, United States.