West Virginia Tree Ring Chronology from 268 to 126 BP

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology provides a tree ring chronology from the Caraway Barn site in West Virginia, USA. The dataset covers the period from 268 to 126 calendar years before present. It is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring chronology with other proxy records for the 268-126 BP period.
• Analyze growth patterns from the West Virginia site to study local environmental stressors.
• Establish a dated chronology for archaeological or geological studies in the region using the tree ring series.

Strengths

• Data spans a defined 142-year period (268 to 126 BP).
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
• Includes specific geographic location (West Virginia, USA).

Limitations

• Exact sample size, row count, and measured parameters are unknown from the description.
• Temporal coverage is limited to a specific, relatively short historical period.
• Data may be specific to a single site (Caraway Barn), limiting geographic generalizability.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

268 to 126 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Caraway Barn site, West Virginia, United States Of America.