Tree ring data from the Konini Forks site in New Zealand provide a 206-year chronology for paleoclimate analysis. The dataset is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. This record was last updated in 1976.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing the tree ring width time-series.
- Calibrate climate models for the New Zealand region using the dated proxy record spanning 180 to -26 BP.
- Study ecological responses to historical events by examining growth patterns in the ring chronology.
Strengths
- Covers a 206-year time period from 180 to -26 calendar years before present.
- Authoritatively sourced from the NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Temporal coverage is relatively short for long-term climate trend analysis.
- Data is geographically limited to a single site (Konini Forks) in New Zealand.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).
- Time Range
- 180 to -26 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
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- Geography
- New Zealand (specific site: Konini Forks).