Bigelow Pond Tree Ring Chronology For Paleoclimate Reconstruction

Tree ring width measurements from Bigelow Pond in Connecticut, USA, used for paleoclimate studies. The chronology spans 326 years, from 291 to -35 calendar years before present. Data is archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology and was last updated in 1985.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree ring width time-series.
• Calibrate the chronology against other regional proxies using its 326-year temporal coverage.
• Analyze growth patterns and climate sensitivity for the specific tree species sampled at Bigelow Pond.

Strengths

• 326-year time-series provides multi-century climate context.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage ends at -35 BP (35 years before 1950), providing no modern data.
• Data is from a single site (Bigelow Pond, Connecticut), limiting regional generalization.
• Last update was in 1985, indicating the dataset is not actively maintained.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

291 to -35 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Bigelow Pond, Connecticut, United States Of America.