Massachusetts Tree Ring Chronology from Alander Mountain (322 to -37 BP)

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring dataset from Alander Mountain, Massachusetts. The chronology covers 359 years, from 322 to -37 calendar years before present. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) published this data in 1987.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation using tree ring width measurements as a proxy.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating models by comparing the tree ring chronology with known calendar years.
• Analyze climate variability and extreme events over a 359-year period in pre-colonial North America.
• Validate regional climate model simulations for the northeastern United States using paleoclimate evidence.

Strengths

• Data spans a continuous 359-year period from 322 to -37 calendar years BP.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
• Provides a geographically specific record for Massachusetts, United States.

Limitations

• Dataset is temporally stale, with a last update date of 1987.
• Sample size and replication statistics for the tree ring series are unknown.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site at Alander Mountain.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

322 to -37 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1987-01-01

Geography

Alander Mountain, Massachusetts, United States Of America.