Patty's Oaks Blue Ridge Parkway Tree Ring Chronology

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring chronology from Patty's Oaks on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia. The data covers a 413-year period from 381 to -32 calendar years before present. This study was published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information in 1982.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using the tree ring width chronology.
• Calibrate the tree ring chronology against other proxy records for the 381 to -32 BP period.
• Analyze growth anomalies in the tree ring series to identify extreme historical climate events.
• Validate regional climate model hindcasts for the southeastern United States using this proxy record.

Strengths

• 413-year continuous time-series coverage from 381 to -32 BP.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Limitations

• The dataset's last update was in 1982, indicating potential methodological staleness.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site in Virginia, USA.
• Specific parameters and measurement details are not provided in the basic description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

381 to -32 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Patty's Oaks, Blue Ridge Parkway, Virginia, United States of America.