Balsam Gap Tree Ring Chronology for Paleoclimate Analysis

341 to -33 calendar years BP of tree ring parameters from the Balsam Gap site on Mount Mitchell, North Carolina. This archived paleoclimatology study is a tree ring dataset available from the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The data was last updated in the archive in 1983.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing the tree ring width chronology.
• Calibrate climate models using the high-resolution annual proxy data covering several centuries.
• Study the response of high-elevation balsam fir to historical climate events recorded in the ring parameters.
• Perform cross-dating with other ITRDB chronologies using the site's standardized ring index series.

Strengths

• Covers a 374-year period from 341 to -33 calendar years BP, providing multi-century resolution.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology and part of the ITRDB.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, with a last archive update noted as 1983.
• Specific sample depth, measurement parameters, and potential missing years are not detailed in the provided metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring data collection and analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

341 to -33 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Balsam Gap, Mount Mitchell, North Carolina, United States of America.