Mount Rogers Tree Ring Chronology For Paleoclimate Analysis

Tree ring data from three sites in Virginia provides a 337-year climate record from 305 to 32 years before present. The dataset is archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information as part of the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. This specific study was last updated in 1982.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree ring width chronology.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the chronology data with instrumental records for the Virginia region.
• Analyze growth patterns and potential climate stress events within the 337-year time series.
• Cross-date archaeological wood samples from the Appalachian region using the established chronology.

Strengths

• 337-year continuous chronology from 305 to 32 BP.
• Data from three distinct sites at Mount Rogers, Virginia.
• Archived and maintained by the authoritative NOAA NCEI WDS for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data collection concluded in 1982, representing a 40+ year old study with no recent updates.
• Limited geographic scope focused solely on Mount Rogers, Virginia.
• Unknown sample size and replication depth for the three sites.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology) from core samples.

Time Range

305 to 32 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Mount Rogers, Virginia, United States of America.