Tree ring parameters from the Seymour Watershed in British Columbia, Canada, provide a 453-year chronology from 411 to -42 calendar years before present. The dataset is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. This record was last updated in 1992.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using tree ring width measurements.
- Calibrate and validate climate models for the Holocene period using the 453-year chronology.
- Analyze growth patterns and environmental stressors for tree species in the Vancouver region.
Strengths
- 453-year continuous time series from 411 to -42 BP.
- Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service.
Limitations
- Temporal coverage ends at -42 BP (42 BCE), lacking recent centuries.
- Record was last updated in 1992, indicating potential staleness in metadata or access methods.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).
- Time Range
- 411 to -42 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
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- Geography
- Seymour Watershed, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.