Mohonk Lake Tree Ring Chronology For Northeastern US Climate

A 337-year tree-ring chronology from Mohonk Lake, New York, providing proxy climate data. The dataset covers the period from 314 to -23 calendar years before present. It was archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree-ring width index as a proxy.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the chronology data with instrumental records for the region.
• Analyze long-term climate trends and extreme events from the 337-year time series of tree-ring measurements.
• Study ecological responses to historical climate shifts using the dated annual growth records.

Strengths

• 337-year temporal coverage provides a multi-century climate record.
• Data is curated and archived by NOAA's authoritative World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's last update was in 1973, indicating potential staleness and lack of recent methodological improvements.
• Geographic scope is limited to a single site (Mohonk Lake, New York), reducing regional representativeness.
• Specific measurement parameters and sample depth 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

314 to -23 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Mohonk Lake, New York, United States Of America.