Greater Albany Region Oak Tree Ring Chronology from 443 to 112 BP

Tree ring width measurements from oak trees in the Greater Albany region of New York, United States. The chronology covers the period from 443 to 112 calendar years before present. Data is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct historical temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree ring width time-series.
• Calibrate regional climate models by comparing the ring width chronology against known climate proxy records.
• Analyze growth patterns and extreme events within the 331-year temporal coverage of the dataset.
• Study ecological responses to past climate shifts in the New York geographic location.

Strengths

• Time-series covers a 331-year period from 443 to 112 BP.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service.

Limitations

• The temporal coverage is limited to a specific 331-year window in the past.
• Geographic scope is restricted to a single region in New York, USA.
• Sample size and replication details for the oak tree cores are unknown.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring measurements (dendrochronology).

Time Range

443 to 112 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Greater Albany region, New York, United States Of America.