A tree-ring chronology from the Milk Ranch Point site in Utah, United States, covering 694 years from 674 to -20 calendar years before present. The dataset contains parameters related to tree rings for paleoclimatic analysis. It is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using tree-ring width or density parameters.
- Calibrate regional climate models by comparing the tree-ring chronology with other proxy records for the time period 674 to -20 BP.
- Analyze long-term ecological responses to climate change in Utah by examining growth patterns in the tree-ring series.
- Establish a dated chronology for archaeological or geological studies in the region using the tree-ring time series.
Strengths
- Time series covers 694 years, providing a multi-century climate record.
- Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- The dataset's specific parameters, sample size, and measurement methods are not detailed in the provided description.
- Temporal coverage ends at -20 BP, which may not extend to the most recent centuries.
- Geographic scope is limited to a single site (Milk Ranch Point) in Utah.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring data collection (dendrochronology).
- Time Range
- 674 to -20 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Milk Ranch Point, Utah, United States Of America.