373-year tree ring chronology from the Adirondack Mountain Reserve in New York, spanning from 342 to 31 BCE. The dataset contains tree ring parameters for paleoclimate reconstruction, archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. This study was published in 1981.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct historical temperature or precipitation anomalies using tree ring width measurements.
- Calibrate climate models by comparing the chronology against known historical climate events.
- Analyze growth patterns to infer ecological responses to past environmental stressors.
- Establish a regional master chronology for cross-dating other tree ring samples from the Northeastern US.
Strengths
- Covers a 373-year period (342 to 31 BCE), providing a long-term climate proxy.
- Sourced from NOAA's authoritative World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Data is from a single geographic location (Adirondack Mountain Reserve), limiting regional representativeness.
- The dataset was last updated in 1981, and newer methods may not be reflected.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).
- Time Range
- 342 to -31 calendar years before present (BP) (342 BCE to 31 BCE).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Adirondack Mountain Reserve, New York, United States.