A tree-ring dataset from Pulaski Woods, Indiana, United States, providing a chronology for climate reconstruction. The data covers 294 years, from 258 to -35 calendar years before present (BP). It is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology and was last updated in 1985.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct historical temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing tree-ring width series.
- Calibrate climate models using the dated annual resolution of the tree-ring chronology.
- Study ecological responses to past climate events using the dated growth record.
- Compare this Indiana chronology with other regional series to analyze spatial climate patterns.
Strengths
- Covers a 294-year time period (258 to -35 BP).
- Provides annual-resolution data for precise dating.
- Sourced from the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service.
Limitations
- The dataset's last known update was in 1985, indicating potential staleness.
- Specific sample size (number of tree cores) and measurement parameters are unknown.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology).
- Time Range
- 258 to -35 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Pulaski Woods, Indiana, United States of America.