Ohio Tree Ring Chronology for Paleoclimate Reconstruction

288 to -35 calendar years before present (BP) of tree ring data from Ohio, United States. This paleoclimatology dataset contains parameters derived from tree rings for climate reconstruction. It is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using tree ring width parameters.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring chronology with instrumental records for the overlapping period.
• Analyze long-term environmental changes in Ohio by examining trends in the tree ring data over centuries.
• Study the response of tree growth to historical climate events captured within the 288 to -35 BP time series.

Strengths

• Time series covers a significant period of 323 calendar years (288 to -35 BP).
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, with a last recorded update in 1985.
• Specific sample size, column details, and data granularity are unknown from the provided metadata.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single location in Ohio, USA.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

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

Freshness

1985-01-01

Geography

Ohio, United States Of America.