Paparoa Tree Ring Chronology For New Zealand Paleoclimate

Tree ring data from New Zealand covers a 196-year period from 171 to -25 calendar years before present. The dataset is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. It was last updated in the NOAA system in 1975.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating models by correlating ring patterns with the known time period.
• Analyze climate response functions by comparing the chronology with known volcanic or solar forcing events from 171 to -25 BP.

Strengths

• Time series covers a specific 196-year period (171 to -25 BP).
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage is limited to a single 196-year block, not continuous to present day.
• The dataset's last update was in 1975, indicating potential staleness in metadata or availability.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

171 to -25 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

New Zealand (Paparoa region).