Pistolet Bay Spruce Tree Ring Chronology from 402 to -47 BP

449 years of tree-ring width data from spruce trees at Pistolet Bay, Canada, covering the period from 402 to -47 calendar years before present. The dataset was archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its Paleoclimatology program. It was last updated in the repository in 1997.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing the tree-ring width time-series.
• Calibrate climate models using the 449-year chronology as a proxy record for validation.
• Study ecological responses to historical events by examining growth patterns in the ring-width data.

Strengths

• 449-year temporal coverage from 402 to -47 BP provides a multi-century record.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data recency is low, with a last repository update in 1997.
• The geographic scope is limited to a single site at Pistolet Bay, Canada.
• Sample size and replication details for the tree-ring series are unknown.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

402 to -47 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Pistolet Bay, Canada.