Tree Ring Chronology from Pack Forest, New York (355 BC to 26 AD)

Tree ring width measurements from Pack Forest, New York, provide a 381-year climate proxy record. The data spans from 355 BC to 26 AD, measured in calendar years before present. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) archives this paleoclimatology study.

Use Cases

• Calibrating climate models by comparing tree ring width variations to known historical climate events.
• Reconstructing annual temperature or precipitation anomalies for the northeastern US from ring width data.
• Establishing a dated chronology for archaeological or geological studies in the region using the 381-year timeline.
• Analyzing growth response to volcanic or other forcing events within the recorded time period.

Strengths

• 381-year continuous chronology from 355 BC to 26 AD.
• Data archived by NOAA NCEI, an authoritative climate data center.

Limitations

• Record ends in 26 AD, providing no data for modern climate change analysis.
• Single geographic location (Pack Forest, NY) limits regional representativeness.
• Unknown sample size (number of tree cores) affects statistical confidence.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

355 to -26 calendar years BP (355 BC to 26 AD).

Freshness

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Geography

Pack Forest, New York, United States of America.