Missouri Tree Ring Chronology from Current River Natural Area

314 calendar years of tree ring data from the Current River Natural Area in Missouri, USA, covering the period from 314 to -31 years before present. This paleoclimatology study is archived and provided by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service. The data was last updated in 1981.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate conditions using tree ring width as a proxy.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating models with the dated tree ring chronology.
• Analyze long-term environmental changes in Missouri's forest ecosystems from the tree ring record.

Strengths

• Time series spans 345 calendar years (314 to -31 BP).
• Data is curated and archived by NOAA's authoritative World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, last updated in 1981.
• Geographic scope is limited to a single natural area in Missouri.
• Specific parameters, sample size, and measurement details are not provided in the summary.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

314 to -31 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Current River Natural Area, Missouri, United States of America.