Giant City State Park Tree Ring Chronology from 298 to -31 BP

Tree ring data from Giant City State Park, Illinois, United States, archived by NOAA NCEI's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The chronology covers the period from 298 to -31 calendar years before present. The dataset was last updated in 1981.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate conditions using tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate regional climate models with a site-specific proxy record.
• Analyze growth anomalies in the tree ring series to identify extreme historical events.
• Compare this Illinois chronology with other North American tree ring datasets for spatial climate analysis.

Strengths

• Chronology spans 329 years (298 to -31 BP), providing multi-century coverage.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service.

Limitations

• The dataset was last updated in 1981, potentially lacking modern reanalysis or calibration.
• Data is from a single site (Giant City State Park), limiting geographic representativeness.
• Specific parameters, sample depth, and measurement details are not provided in the input.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

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

Freshness

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Geography

Giant City State Park, Illinois, United States Of America.