Tree ring width measurements from oaks in Northern New Jersey provide a 247-year climate proxy record. The data covers the period from 459 to 213 calendar years before present. This archived study is maintained by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree ring width time-series.
- Calibrate regional climate models by comparing the 247-year proxy record with other paleoclimate archives.
- Analyze growth response and climate sensitivity of historical oak populations in New Jersey.
- Establish a dated chronology for archaeological or geological studies in the region using the tree ring sequence.
Strengths
- Covers a continuous 247-year period for climate analysis.
- Sourced from the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Temporal coverage is limited to a specific 247-year window before present.
- Geographic scope is restricted to a single region in Northern New Jersey.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring data collected from oak samples.
- Time Range
- 459 to 213 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
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- Geography
- Northern New Jersey, United States of America.