Shenandoah National Park Tree Ring Chronology 195 to -47 BP

242 calendar years of tree ring data from Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, USA, covering the period from 195 to -47 years before present. The dataset is part of the NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archive, specifically from the Dougherty study. It was last updated in the NOAA system in 1997.

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 242-year chronology.
• Analyze growth patterns and environmental stressors for tree species in the Shenandoah National Park region.

Strengths

• 242-year continuous chronology from 195 to -47 BP provides a specific temporal baseline.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, with a last recorded update in 1997.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia.
• The specific tree ring parameters and sample depth are unknown from the provided description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

195 to -47 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, United States Of America.