New Zealand Tree Ring Chronology from 233 to -26 BP

259-year tree ring chronology from Pegleg Creek, New Zealand, covering the period from 233 to -26 calendar years before present. The dataset contains parameters for dendrochronological analysis and was archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The data was last updated in the NOAA system in 1976.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation from tree ring width parameters.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating timelines using the dated tree ring sequence.
• Analyze long-term ecological growth patterns in New Zealand forests from the ring data.

Strengths

• 259-year temporal coverage provides a multi-century climate record.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's last update was in 1976, indicating it is a historical archive with no recent revisions.
• Specific sample size, measurement methods, and column details are unknown from the provided metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

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

Freshness

1976-01-01

Geography

Pegleg Creek, New Zealand.