Agua Fria Creek Tree Ring Chronology for Paleoclimate Reconstruction

Tree ring width data from the Agua Fria Creek site in New Mexico provides a 482-year climate proxy record from 460 to -22 calendar years before present. The dataset is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. This specific chronology was last updated in the system in 1972.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing annual tree ring width variations.
• Calibrate and validate climate models using the 482-year proxy record of environmental conditions.
• Study the frequency and impact of historical droughts in New Mexico through ring width sequences.
• Establish cross-dating chronologies for archaeological samples from the region using the master ring series.

Strengths

• Covers a substantial 482-year time period for climate proxy analysis.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The data's last update was in 1972, indicating potential methodological staleness.
• Specific sample size, replication statistics, and measurement details are unknown from the metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring measurements (dendrochronology) from the PIED species at the Agua Fria Creek site.

Time Range

460 to -22 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Agua Fria Creek, New Mexico, United States of America.