New Zealand Tree Ring Chronology from 604 to -26 Years Before Present

Tree ring width measurements from New Zealand provide a 630-year climate proxy record extending from 604 to -26 calendar years before present. The dataset is archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology and was last updated in 1976.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies by calibrating tree ring width series against modern instrumental records.
• Establish a dated chronology for archaeological or geological studies in the Urewera region using the annual resolution of tree rings.
• Analyze long-term growth trends and environmental stressors from the tree ring parameter data.

Strengths

• Covers a 630-year time period (604 to -26 BP).
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, with a last update recorded in 1976.
• The specific sample size, geographic precision, and measured parameters are not detailed in 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

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

Freshness

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Geography

New Zealand, Urewera region.