Tree Ring Chronology from Soper Brook West Branch, Maine

258 to -32 calendar years before present (BP) of tree ring parameters from Maine, USA. This paleoclimatology study is archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service. The data was last updated in 1982.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using annual tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating or other chronological models using the dated tree ring sequence.
• Analyze growth anomalies in the ring data to identify historical environmental stress events.
• Compare this chronology with other regional tree ring datasets to assess spatial climate patterns.

Strengths

• Covers a 290-year time period from 258 to -32 BP.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service.

Limitations

• The dataset is temporally stale, with a last update date of 1982.
• Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and data formats are not provided in the description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

258 to -32 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

Last updated 1982-01-01.

Geography

Maine, United States Of America.