331-year tree ring chronology from the Presque Isle River area in Michigan, United States. The data covers the period from 298 to -33 calendar years before present, indicating a timeline extending into the modern era. This archived paleoclimatology study is provided by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service and was last updated in 1983.
Use Cases
- Reconstructing past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using the tree ring width time-series.
- Calibrating regional climate models by comparing the tree ring chronology with instrumental records.
- Analyzing long-term environmental stressors on forest ecosystems through the ring growth patterns.
- Establishing a dated chronology for archaeological or geological studies in Michigan using the tree ring sequence.
Strengths
- Chronology spans 331 calendar years, providing a multi-century environmental record.
- Data is archived and maintained by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.
Limitations
- The dataset was last updated in 1983, making it temporally stale for contemporary analysis.
- Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and replication details are not provided in the input.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).
- Time Range
- 298 to -33 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- Last updated in 1983.
- Geography
- Presque Isle River, Michigan, United States of America.