Santa Ana Tree Ring Chronology from California (340 to -22 BP)

340 calendar years of tree ring data from California, United States, covering the period from 340 to -22 years before present. This paleoclimatology study is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service. The data was last updated in the NOAA system in 1972.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct historical climate parameters like temperature or precipitation from tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating or other chronological models using the dated tree ring series.
• Analyze long-term ecological growth patterns and responses to environmental stressors in California.
• Validate regional climate model simulations for past centuries using proxy tree ring data.

Strengths

• Covers a 362-year time period from 340 to -22 BP.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data record last updated in 1972, indicating potential staleness and lack of recent methodological revisions.
• Specific sample size, measurement columns, and site replication details are unknown.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

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

Freshness

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Geography

California, United States Of America.