West Virginia Tree Ring Chronology from 260 to 119 Years Before Present

Tree ring data from a single site in West Virginia, United States, provides a 141-year climate record. This paleoclimatology study is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. The data covers the period from 260 to 119 calendar years before present.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation from tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate the tree ring chronology against other regional paleoclimate proxies for validation.
• Analyze the growth pattern time-series for evidence of specific environmental events during the covered period.

Strengths

• 141-year continuous time-series of tree ring data.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data is from a single geographic location (Sydenstricker House, West Virginia), limiting regional representativeness.
• The temporal coverage is relatively short (141 years) for long-term climate trend analysis.
• Specific measured parameters and sample size are not detailed in the provided metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

260 to 119 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

West Virginia, United States Of America.