Tree ring width measurements from a site in New Mexico, USA, covering a 416-year period from 394 to -22 calendar years before present. The dataset is archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology and was last updated in 1972.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using tree ring width as a proxy.
- Calibrate radiocarbon dating by cross-referencing the tree ring chronology with other dating methods.
- Analyze long-term ecological trends and forest response to historical environmental conditions in New Mexico.
Strengths
- Covers a specific 416-year time period (394 to -22 BP).
- Sourced from the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Data is temporally stale, with a last update date of 1972.
- Geographic scope is limited to a single site (Glorietta Mesa, New Mexico).
- Sample size and specific measurement parameters are unknown from the provided description.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).
- Time Range
- 394 to -22 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Glorietta Mesa, New Mexico, United States of America.