NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology archives this tree ring dataset from Hutchenson Forest, New Jersey, USA. The data provides a chronology covering 308 years, from 276 to -32 calendar years before present. It was published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information in 1982.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing the tree ring width series.
- Calibrate regional climate models using the 308-year tree ring chronology as a proxy record.
- Study forest growth patterns and ecological responses over centuries using the dated ring sequences.
- Compare this New Jersey tree ring series with other regional chronologies to identify broad climate events.
Strengths
- Chronology spans 308 calendar years, providing a multi-century climate record.
- Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Dataset is temporally stale, with a last update date of 1982, potentially lacking modern reanalysis.
- The specific sample depth, measurement parameters, and site details are not provided in the basic description.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring data collection and analysis (dendrochronology).
- Time Range
- 276 to -32 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Hutchenson Forest, New Jersey, United States Of America.