Mohonk Lake Tree Ring Chronology For Paleoclimate Reconstruction

328-year tree-ring chronology from the Rock Rift Road site at Mohonk Lake, New York, spanning from 292 to -36 calendar years before present. The dataset was archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. This paleoclimatology study was last updated in 1986.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree-ring width series.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the chronology with known historical climate events.
• Analyze growth patterns in the chronology to identify periods of environmental stress.
• Establish regional dendrochronological reference series for cross-dating other samples.

Strengths

• 328-year temporal coverage providing a multi-century climate record.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data recency is limited, with a last update in 1986, potentially missing modern analytical methods.
• Geographic scope is restricted to a single site in New York, limiting regional generalization.
• Specific sample depth, measurement parameters, and potential measurement error 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 data collection and analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

292 to -36 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Rock Rift Road, Mohonk Lake, New York, United States.