West Virginia Tree Ring Chronology from 266 to 164 BP

Tree ring width measurements from a site in West Virginia, United States, used for paleoclimate reconstruction. The chronology covers a 102-year period from 266 to 164 calendar years before present. Data is archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree-ring width time series.
• Calibrate the tree-ring chronology against other paleoclimate proxies for the region.
• Analyze growth patterns within the 102-year sequence to identify climatic extreme events.
• Compare this West Virginia site chronology with other ITRDB records for spatial climate analysis.

Strengths

• 102-year continuous chronology providing a multi-decadal climate record.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Limited temporal coverage of only 102 years, restricting analysis of long-term trends.
• Geographic scope is restricted to a single site in West Virginia.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring sampling and measurement (dendrochronology).

Time Range

266 to 164 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

West Virginia, United States of America.