Ittyhauk Bay Tree Ring Chronology For Climate Reconstruction

Tree ring data from Ittyhauk Bay, Canada, provides a 309-year chronology from 261 to -48 calendar years before present. This paleoclimatology study is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service. The dataset was last updated in January 1998.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using annual tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring chronology with known historical climate periods.
• Analyze growth response and resilience of Arctic tree species to environmental stressors over three centuries.

Strengths

• 309-year continuous chronology from 261 to -48 BP.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Dataset has not been updated since 1998, potentially missing newer methodological refinements.
• Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and site details are not provided in the available metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

261 to -48 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1998-01-01

Geography

Ittyhauk Bay, Canada.