Tree ring width measurements from Norris Dam State Park, Tennessee, covering 347 years from 317 to -30 calendar years before present. This paleoclimatology dataset is archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service. The data was last updated in the NOAA system in 1980.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct historical climate variables like temperature or precipitation using the tree ring width time-series.
- Calibrate and validate climate models for the Holocene period using the 347-year chronology.
- Analyze growth patterns and environmental stressors for tree species in Tennessee.
- Correlate this site's chronology with other regional tree ring datasets to study spatial climate patterns.
Strengths
- 347-year continuous chronology from 317 to -30 BP.
- Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Temporal coverage ends at -30 BP (approximately 1980 CE), lacking recent decades.
- Geographic scope is limited to a single site in Tennessee, USA.
- Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and potential replication are unknown from 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
- 317 to -30 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Norris Dam State Park, Tennessee, United States of America.