Pueblito Canyon Tree Ring Chronology For Climate Reconstruction

328-year tree ring chronology from Pueblito Canyon, New Mexico, spanning from 307 to -21 calendar years before present. The dataset contains parameters of tree ring growth for the species PSME (Pseudotsuga menziesii). It is archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past precipitation or drought indices using annual tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring chronology with known historical climate events.
• Analyze growth anomalies in the PSME species to infer local environmental stressors like fire or insect outbreaks.
• Establish a dated master chronology for the region to assist in dating other paleoenvironmental records.

Strengths

• 328-year temporal coverage provides a multi-century climate record.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data covers a single geographic location (Pueblito Canyon), limiting regional representativeness.
• The last update was in 1971, indicating the dataset is temporally stale and may lack modern methodological refinements.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology) of the species Pseudotsuga menziesii (PSME).

Time Range

307 to -21 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Pueblito Canyon, New Mexico, United States of America.