Tree ring width measurements from the Cebolleta Mesa site in New Mexico provide a 310-year climate proxy record. The NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information archives this data, which covers the period from 288 to -22 calendar years before present. This paleoclimatology study was last updated in 1972.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past precipitation levels by analyzing annual tree ring width variations.
- Calibrate regional climate models using the 310-year proxy record for temperature trends.
- Identify periods of drought stress or favorable growth conditions within the chronology.
- Compare this site's growth patterns with other tree ring records from the ITRDB network.
Strengths
- Data covers a 310-year temporal range (288 to -22 BP).
- Archived by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.
Limitations
- Temporal coverage ends at -22 BP, lacking modern calibration data.
- Data is geographically limited to a single site in New Mexico.
- The last update was in 1972, indicating potential methodological staleness.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring sampling and measurement (dendrochronology).
- Time Range
- 288 to -22 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
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- Geography
- Cebolleta Mesa, New Mexico, United States of America.