Bass Lake Peninsula Tree Ring Chronology From 355 To -33 BP

Tree ring data from the Bass Lake Peninsula in Wisconsin, United States, provides a chronology covering 388 years from 355 to -33 calendar years before present. The dataset is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. This specific study was last updated in 1983.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate conditions like temperature or precipitation using tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating or other chronological methods with the provided year-by-year timeline.
• Analyze ecological responses to historical events within the 388-year period covered by the chronology.
• Compare this local Wisconsin tree ring series with other regional chronologies to identify broader climate patterns.

Strengths

• Chronology spans 388 specific years from 355 to -33 BP.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service.

Limitations

• The dataset's last update was in 1983, making it temporally stale for modern analytical techniques.
• Specific parameters, measurement methods, and sample sizes are not detailed in the provided description.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site (Bass Lake Peninsula, Wisconsin).

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

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

Freshness

1983-01-01

Geography

Bass Lake Peninsula, Wisconsin, United States Of America.