Ponderosa Pine Tree Ring Chronology from Ned Tanks, New Mexico

Tree ring width data from a Ponderosa Pine (PIPO) site in New Mexico spans 338 years, from 312 to -26 calendar years before present. The dataset is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. This study was published in 1976.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past drought severity by analyzing annual tree ring width variations.
• Calibrate regional climate models using the multi-century tree ring chronology.
• Study the growth response of Ponderosa Pine to historical environmental stressors.
• Compare this site's chronology with other ITRDB records to identify broad climate patterns.

Strengths

• 338-year chronology provides a multi-century environmental record.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service.

Limitations

• The dataset is from a single site (Ned Tanks), limiting spatial representativeness.
• The last update was in 1976, making it a historical snapshot with potentially outdated metadata.
• Specific measurement parameters and sample depths are not detailed in the provided description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring measurements (dendrochronology) from Ponderosa Pine samples.

Time Range

312 to -26 calendar years BP (spanning 338 years).

Freshness

1976-01-01

Geography

Ned Tanks, New Mexico, United States of America.