New Zealand Tree Ring Chronology from 425 to -26 BP

A NOAA/NCEI paleoclimatology dataset provides tree ring parameters for New Zealand. The time series covers 451 calendar years, from 425 to -26 years before present. This archived study was published by the NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology in 1976.

Use Cases

• Calibrating climate models using tree ring width as a proxy for past temperature or precipitation in New Zealand.
• Analyzing growth anomaly patterns in the tree ring chronology to identify volcanic or climatic events.
• Cross-dating this chronology (ITRDB NEWZ006) with other regional series to validate climate reconstructions.
• Studying long-term ecological trends from 425 to -26 BP using the annual resolution tree ring data.

Strengths

• 451-year continuous time series provides multi-century resolution.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, with a last update recorded in 1976.
• The specific measured parameters (e.g., ring width, density) and sample size are not detailed in the provided description.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single location in New Zealand.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

425 to -26 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1976-01-01

Geography

New Zealand.