Mohawk Trail Tree Ring Chronology from Massachusetts

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree-ring chronology from the Mohawk Trail site in Massachusetts, United States. The data covers a period from 253 to -30 calendar years before present, providing proxy climate records. This dataset is maintained by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) and was last updated in 1980.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation variations by analyzing the tree-ring width chronology.
• Calibrate the tree-ring chronology against other paleoclimate proxies for the northeastern North American region.
• Study the response of tree growth to documented historical climate events within the 283-year time span.

Strengths

• Data spans 283 calendar years (from 253 to -30 BP), providing a multi-century climate record.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's last known update was in 1980, indicating it may not reflect the most recent methodological standards.
• Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and data formats are not detailed in the provided description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

253 to -30 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Mohawk Trail, Massachusetts, United States of America.