West Virginia Tree Ring Chronology from 270 to 146 BP

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring chronology from the Caraway House site in West Virginia, United States. The data cover the period from 270 to 146 calendar years before present. This study is maintained by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using tree ring width parameters.
• Calibrate regional climate models by comparing the tree ring chronology with other proxy records.
• Analyze growth patterns and environmental stressors for the tree species at the West Virginia site.

Strengths

• Data spans 124 years of chronological coverage (270 to 146 BP).
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's temporal coverage is limited to a specific 124-year period in the past.
• Geographic scope is restricted to a single site in West Virginia.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring data collection and analysis.

Time Range

270 to 146 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

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