Wyoming Tree Ring Chronology from 654 to -49 BP

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree-ring chronology from the Slo-N-Easy Ranch site in Wyoming, USA. The data provides a paleoclimate record spanning from 654 to -49 calendar years before present. This dataset was contributed by Cook and last updated in the NOAA system in 1999.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing annual tree-ring width measurements.
• Calibrate climate models using the dated proxy record covering approximately 700 years.
• Study ecological responses to climate events by examining growth patterns within the chronology.
• Compare this Wyoming site chronology with other ITRDB records for regional climate analysis.

Strengths

• Data covers a 703-year time period (654 to -49 BP).
• Part of the authoritative International Tree-Ring Data Bank (ITRDB) collection.
• Hosted and archived by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, with a last update recorded in 1999.
• Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and file formats are not provided in the description.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site in Wyoming.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree-ring data collection and analysis, likely from core samples.

Time Range

654 to -49 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1999-01-01

Geography

Slo-N-Easy Ranch, Wyoming, United States of America.