Sulawesi Tree Ring Chronology for Climate Reconstruction

385 to -55 calendar years before present (BP) of tree ring data from Muna, Sulawesi, Indonesia. The dataset contains parameters for paleoclimate reconstruction and is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. It was last updated in 2005.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using tree ring width parameters.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring chronology against known historical climate events.
• Analyze long-term ecological trends in Sulawesi by examining growth patterns over the 440-year period.

Strengths

• Covers a 440-year time period from 385 to -55 calendar years BP.
• Archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, with a last update in 2005.
• Specific sample size, column details, and measurement parameters 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 analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

385 to -55 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Muna, Sulawesi, Indonesia.