White Horse Hills Tree Ring Chronology For Paleoclimate Reconstruction

291 to -22 calendar years before present (BP) of tree ring data from the White Horse Hills site in Arizona, United States. The dataset provides parameters for dendrochronological analysis, archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The data collection was last updated in the NOAA system in 1972.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing annual tree-ring width parameters.
• Calibrate climate models using the precisely dated chronology spanning from 291 to -22 BP.
• Study ecological responses to historical climate events in Arizona's PIPO (Pinus ponderosa) ecosystems using site-specific growth records.

Strengths

• Chronology spans over 300 years, from 291 to -22 BP, providing a multi-century climate proxy.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's last recorded update was in 1972, indicating potential staleness relative to modern collection methods.
• Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and replication statistics are unknown from the provided metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring collection and analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

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

Freshness

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Geography

White Horse Hills, Arizona, United States Of America.