New Jersey Oak Tree Ring Chronology from 387 to 112 BP

387 to 112 calendar years before present (BP) of tree ring width data from oak trees in the Greater Hutchenson Forest Region of New Jersey. The dataset is part of the NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology archive and is associated with a Tree Ring study type. It was contributed by author Cook and is managed by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation by analyzing the annual tree ring width series.
• Calibrate climate models using the precisely dated, multi-century tree ring chronology as a proxy record.
• Study ecological responses to historical climate events by examining growth anomalies within the ring width time series.
• Perform cross-dating analysis with other regional tree ring chronologies using the annual resolution data.

Strengths

• Covers a 275-year time period (387 to 112 BP) providing a multi-century record.
• Data is archived and curated by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The temporal coverage ends at 112 BP, limiting analysis of the most recent millennium.
• Geographic scope is limited to a single forest region in New Jersey, reducing broad applicability.
• Sample size, tree count, and specific measurement parameters are unknown from the description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology) from oak trees.

Time Range

387 to 112 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Greater Hutchenson Forest Region, New Jersey, United States Of America.