369 to -33 calendar years before present (BP) of tree ring parameters from Michigan, USA, archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. This paleoclimatology study is part of the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology and is classified as a Tree Ring dataset. The data was last updated in the NOAA archive in 1983.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using annual tree ring width measurements.
- Calibrate and validate climate models by comparing simulated past conditions with proxy data from the tree ring chronology.
- Analyze growth anomalies and extreme events recorded in the ring sequences for specific calendar years.
Strengths
- Covers a 402-year time period from 369 to -33 BP.
- Geographically specific to Michigan, USA, providing regional climate proxy data.
Limitations
- Data is temporally stale, with a last recorded update in 1983.
- Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and potential data gaps are unknown from the provided metadata.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring data collection (dendrochronology).
- Time Range
- 369 to -33 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Michigan, United States Of America.