Nova Scotia Tree Ring Chronology From 378 to -32 BP

410-year tree ring chronology from the Bowater-Mersey site in Nova Scotia, Canada, covering 378 to -32 calendar years before present. The dataset is part of the NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archive and was published by NOAA NCEI. The data was last updated in 1982.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation using tree ring width series.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the chronology with known historical climate events.
• Analyze growth anomalies in the ring series to identify volcanic or climatic disturbances.
• Study ecological responses in Nova Scotia forests over a 410-year period.

Strengths

• 410-year continuous temporal coverage from 378 to -32 BP.
• Geographically specific data from a single site in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, last updated in 1982.
• Limited to a single geographic site, reducing regional representativeness.
• Sample size and replication details are unknown, potentially affecting statistical robustness.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

378 to -32 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1982-01-01

Geography

Bowater-Mersey site, Nova Scotia, Canada.