Kentucky Tree Ring Chronology from 290 to -32 BP

NOAA's Paleoclimatology archive provides a tree-ring chronology from the Lilley Cornett Tract in Kentucky, United States. The data covers a period from 290 to -32 calendar years before present. This dataset was archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information in 1982.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree-ring width chronology.
• Calibrate regional climate models by comparing the tree-ring proxy data with instrumental records.
• Analyze growth patterns and environmental stressors from the dated tree-ring sequences.
• Study ecological responses to historical climate events within the specified time range.

Strengths

• Time series spans 322 calendar years, from 290 to -32 BP.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Dataset is temporally stale, with a last recorded update in 1982.
• Geographic scope is limited to a single tract in Kentucky, USA.
• Specific parameters, sample depth, and measurement details are not provided in the summary.

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

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

Freshness

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Geography

Lilley Cornett Tract, Kentucky, United States Of America.