Massachusetts Tree Ring Chronology from 300 to -53 BP

A tree-ring chronology from the Cold River area in Massachusetts, USA, covering the period from 300 to -53 calendar years before present. The dataset contains parameters related to tree rings for paleoclimate reconstruction. It was archived by NOAA NCEI's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology and last updated in 2003.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation using tree-ring width or density parameters.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dates by cross-referencing the tree-ring chronology with other proxy records.
• Analyze climate anomalies and extreme events within the 353-year period covered by the series.
• Validate regional climate model simulations for the pre-instrumental era in North America.

Strengths

• Covers a 353-year period from 300 to -53 calendar years BP.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage ends over 2000 years ago, limiting analysis of recent climate.
• Data is from a single geographic location (Massachusetts), reducing regional representativeness.
• Last update was in 2003, indicating potential staleness of metadata or access methods.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

300 to -53 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

Last updated 2003-01-01.

Geography

Cold River area, Massachusetts, United States of America.