Italian Tree Ring Chronology from 122 to 65 BC

122 to -65 calendar years before present (BP) of tree ring data from Italy, Southern Europe, archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The dataset is associated with the NCEI study type 'Tree Ring' and was last updated in 2015. It is part of the NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology collection, contributed by author Coppola from the Parco della Versiliana site.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct annual temperature or precipitation anomalies for Southern Europe using the tree-ring width chronology.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree-ring proxy data from 122 to 65 BC with other paleoclimate records.
• Analyze growth patterns and environmental stressors specific to the tree species sampled at the Parco della Versiliana site.
• Establish a dated chronology for archaeological or geological events in Italy using the tree-ring time series.

Strengths

• Time series coverage spans 187 years (122 to -65 BP), providing a multi-century climate record.
• Data is curated and archived by NOAA's authoritative National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).

Limitations

• Dataset is relatively small, with an unknown number of individual tree samples or measurement series.
• Data recency is limited, with a last update in 2015, indicating no recent additions or revisions.
• Geographic scope is restricted to a single site (Parco della Versiliana) in Italy, limiting regional generalizability.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

122 to -65 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

2015-01-01

Geography

Italy, Southern Europe (specific site: Parco della Versiliana).