Tree Ring Chronology from Vancouver Watershed Covering 305 Years

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring dataset from the Capilano Watershed in Vancouver, British Columbia. The data covers a 305-year period from 263 to -42 calendar years before present. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) compiled and published this record, with a last documented update in 1992.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using annual tree-ring width measurements.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree-ring chronology against known historical climate events within its 305-year span.
• Analyze growth patterns of Abies amabilis (ABAM) trees in response to environmental stressors over centuries.
• Establish a regional dendrochronological reference series for dating other samples from British Columbia.

Strengths

• Covers a continuous 305-year time period (263 to -42 BP).
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
• Focuses on a single tree species (ABAM) at a specific geographic location.

Limitations

• The dataset's last known update was in 1992, indicating potential staleness.
• Specific sample size, row count, and measurement parameters are not provided in the description.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single watershed in Vancouver.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring data collection (dendrochronology).

Time Range

263 to -42 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1992-01-01

Geography

Capilano Watershed, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.