A tree-ring chronology from Virginia, United States, covering 386 calendar years from 355 to -31 years before present (BP). The dataset is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The original study was published in 1981.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using the tree-ring width series.
- Calibrate and validate climate models by comparing the chronology with instrumental records from the region.
- Analyze the frequency of extreme growth years (narrow or wide rings) as proxies for drought or favorable conditions.
- Cross-date this chronology with other regional series to build a longer, more robust climate record.
Strengths
- Covers a 386-year time period (355 to -31 BP) from a single site.
- Archived and maintained by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service.
Limitations
- Temporal coverage is relatively short for some paleoclimate studies.
- Data is from a single geographic location (Virginia), limiting spatial analysis.
- The dataset was last updated in 1981, potentially lacking modern reanalysis.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring data collection (dendrochronology).
- Time Range
- 355 to -31 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Virginia, United States Of America.