Tree Ring Chronology from Salt Point, Michigan (440 to -33 BP)

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring chronology dataset from the Cook - Salt Point - TSCA - ITRDB MI009 study. The data cover a time period from 440 to -33 calendar years before present, sourced from Michigan, United States. This archived study was made available by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information and was last updated in 1983.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using the tree ring width series.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring chronology with instrumental records for the overlapping period.
• Analyze growth anomalies in the ring series to identify extreme historical climate events.
• Establish a dated chronology for archaeological or geological studies in Michigan using the tree ring data.

Strengths

• Time series covers 473 years, from 440 to -33 calendar years before present.
• Data is archived and curated by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Limitations

• Dataset is temporally stale, with a last update date of 1983.
• Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and replication statistics are not provided in the input.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring data collection and analysis, study type is Tree Ring.

Time Range

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

Freshness

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Geography

Michigan, United States Of America.