Kickapoo State Park Tree Ring Chronology from 280 to -30 BP

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring chronology from Kickapoo State Park, Illinois. The data covers a 310-year period from 280 to -30 calendar years before present. This study was published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information in 1980.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using tree ring width measurements.
• Analyze growth anomaly patterns in the tree ring chronology to identify extreme historical climate events.
• Calibrate and validate regional climate models using the 310-year proxy record from Illinois.
• Study the response of local tree species to climate forcing over a multi-century timeframe.

Strengths

• 310-year temporal coverage from 280 to -30 BP
• Data is curated and archived by NOAA's authoritative World Data Service for Paleoclimatology

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, last updated in 1980, potentially lacking modern reanalysis
• Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and data formats are not provided in the description

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology)

Time Range

280 to -30 calendar years before present (BP)

Freshness

1980-01-01

Geography

Kickapoo State Park, Illinois, United States of America