Show Low Gravel Pits Tree Ring Chronology for Paleoclimate Reconstruction

354 to -22 calendar years BP of tree ring width data from ponderosa pine (PIPO) in Arizona. This archived paleoclimatology study is available from the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The dataset was last updated in 1972.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like precipitation from annual tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating or other chronological models using the dated tree ring series.
• Analyze long-term growth patterns of ponderosa pine in response to environmental changes over the 376-year period.

Strengths

• Time series spans 376 calendar years, providing a multi-century environmental record.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's last update was in 1972, indicating it is a historical archive and not actively maintained.
• Specific sample size, replication statistics, and measurement parameters are not provided in the description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring measurements (dendrochronology) from ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa, PIPO).

Time Range

354 to -22 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Show Low Gravel Pits, Arizona, United States of America.