Pennsylvania Hemlock Tree Ring Chronology from 415 to -31 BP

415 to -31 calendar years before present (BP) of tree ring data from the Hemlocks Natural Area in Pennsylvania, USA. The dataset is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. It was last updated in the system in 1981.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree-ring width chronology.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree-ring proxy data with instrumental records for the region.
• Analyze long-term ecological trends and forest growth responses to historical climate events.
• Establish a dated chronology for archaeological or geological studies in Pennsylvania using the provided time range.

Strengths

• Covers a significant time span of 446 years (from 415 to -31 BP).
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, with a last system update recorded in 1981.
• Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and data granularity are unknown from the provided description.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site (Hemlocks Natural Area, Pennsylvania).

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

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

Freshness

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Geography

Hemlocks Natural Area, Pennsylvania, United States Of America.