Missouri tree ring chronology data from the NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The record covers 275 years, from 242 to -32 calendar years before present. This archived study was published by NOAA in 1982.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct historical climate conditions using tree ring width measurements.
- Calibrate regional climate models with proxy data from the Lower Rock Creek site.
- Analyze long-term environmental trends in Missouri over a 275-year period.
Strengths
- Data spans 275 calendar years of environmental record.
- Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Temporal coverage ends 32 years before present (1950 CE), limiting modern analysis.
- Geographic scope is limited to a single site in Missouri.
- Data last updated in 1982, potentially lacking modern methodological refinements.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).
- Time Range
- 242 to -32 calendar years BP (Before Present, where present=1950 CE).
- Freshness
- 1982-01-01
- Geography
- Lower Rock Creek, Missouri, United States.