Tree Ring Chronology For Presque Isle River From 506 To -33 BP

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring chronology dataset from the Presque Isle River in Michigan, USA. The data provides annual tree ring measurements covering the period from 506 to -33 calendar years before present. This study was published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information in 1983.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct historical temperature or precipitation anomalies from the annual tree ring width series.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring chronology with other proxy records for the specified time period.
• Analyze growth patterns and environmental stressors in the Presque Isle River ecosystem over five centuries.
• Study the frequency and impact of extreme climatic events, such as droughts, recorded in the ring density data.

Strengths

• Covers a 539-year time period from 506 to -33 calendar years BP.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, last updated in 1983, potentially missing modern analytical refinements.
• Geographic scope is limited to a single river site in Michigan, limiting regional generalizability.
• Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and potential class imbalances in ring records are unknown.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

506 to -33 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1983-01-01

Geography

Presque Isle River, Michigan, United States of America.