Cameron Woods Tree Ring Chronology for Iowa Paleoclimate

Tree ring width measurements from Cameron Woods, Iowa, span 135 years from 105 to -30 calendar years before present. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information archives this paleoclimatology data under its World Data Service. The dataset was last updated in the NOAA system in 1980.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct annual temperature or precipitation anomalies for Iowa using tree ring width as a proxy.
• Calibrate the tree ring chronology against known climate events within the 135-year time period.
• Compare growth patterns from this Iowa site with other North American tree ring chronologies for spatial climate analysis.

Strengths

• Time series covers 135 calendar years of environmental record.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's last known update was in 1980, indicating potential staleness in metadata or availability.
• Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and replication statistics are unknown from the provided description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

From 105 to -30 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Cameron Woods, Iowa, United States of America.