Ironbound Island Tree Ring Chronology from 285 to -32 BP

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree-ring dataset from Ironbound Island, Maine, USA. The chronology spans 317 years, from 285 to -32 calendar years before present. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) published this study in 1982.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using annual tree-ring width measurements.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree-ring chronology with known historical climate periods.
• Analyze growth patterns and potential environmental stressors for the tree species at this specific site.
• Establish a regional dendrochronological master chronology by cross-dating with other North American tree-ring series.

Strengths

• Chronology covers a 317-year time period (285 to -32 BP).
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, with a last recorded update in 1982.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site (Ironbound Island, Maine).
• The specific measured parameters (e.g., ring width, density) and sample depth are not detailed in the provided metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

285 to -32 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1982-01-01

Geography

Ironbound Island, Maine, United States of America.