West Virginia Tree Ring Chronology from 236 to 110 BP

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring dataset from the Pitsenbarger Barn site in West Virginia, United States. The data provides a chronology covering the period from 236 to 110 calendar years before present. This study is maintained by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring proxy record with other paleoclimate archives for the specified time period.
• Analyze growth patterns and anomalies within the tree ring series to identify extreme historical climate events.
• Study the ecological response of forests in West Virginia to climate changes between 236 and 110 BP.

Strengths

• Data spans 126 years of continuous chronology from 236 to 110 BP.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information and World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The temporal coverage is limited to a specific 126-year window, providing a snapshot rather than a long-term record.
• Geographic scope is restricted to a single site (Pitsenbarger Barn) in West Virginia, limiting regional generalizability.
• Specific parameters, sample depth, and measurement details are not provided in the basic description, requiring metadata review.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology) from the Pitsenbarger Barn site.

Time Range

236 to 110 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

West Virginia, United States Of America.