Mount Washington Tree Ring Chronology from 272 to -26 BP

NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology archives this tree ring chronology from Mount Washington, New Hampshire. The dataset provides parameters for dendrochronological analysis, covering a period from 272 to -26 calendar years before present. It was published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information in 1976.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies for New Hampshire using annual tree ring width parameters.
• Calibrate regional climate models by comparing the tree ring chronology against known historical climate events.
• Analyze long-term ecological growth trends in high-elevation Northeastern forests from the ring data.
• Cross-date and validate other paleoclimate proxy records from the region using this established chronology.

Strengths

• Covers a 298-year period (272 to -26 BP), providing a multi-century climate record.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage ends at -26 BP (1976 CE), lacking recent decades for modern climate comparison.
• Geographic scope is limited to a single site (Mount Washington, New Hampshire).

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

272 to -26 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Mount Washington, New Hampshire, United States of America.