Pennsylvania Tree Ring Chronology from 290 to -31 BP

A tree ring chronology from the Cook Forest Fire Tower Road site in Pennsylvania, United States. The dataset provides paleoclimatic data covering the period from 290 to -31 calendar years before present. It is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information as part of its World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree ring width series.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring chronology with known historical climate events.
• Analyze forest growth responses to environmental changes over the recorded time span.
• Cross-date this chronology with other regional tree ring records to validate temporal alignment.

Strengths

• Time series covers 321 years of data from 290 to -31 BP.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's last update was in 1981, indicating potential staleness in metadata or methods.
• Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and raw data formats are not provided in the description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring data collection (dendrochronology).

Time Range

290 to -31 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Cook Forest Fire Tower Road, Pennsylvania, United States of America.