Tree-Ring Chronology for Tennessee Piney Creek from 299 to -32 BP

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree-ring chronology from the Piney Creek Pocket Wilderness in Tennessee. The data cover the period from 299 to -32 calendar years before present (BP). This study was published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information in 1982.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using the tree-ring width chronology.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree-ring proxy data from 299 to -32 BP with other paleoclimate records.
• Analyze growth patterns and extreme events recorded in the tree-ring series for the Tennessee location.
• Study ecological responses to historical climate shifts within the Piney Creek Pocket Wilderness site.

Strengths

• Time series covers 332 years from 299 to -32 calendar years BP.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Limitations

• Dataset is temporally stale, last updated in 1982.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site in Tennessee, United States.
• Specific parameters, sample depth, and measurement details are not provided in the basic description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

299 to -32 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1982-01-01

Geography

Piney Creek Pocket Wilderness, Tennessee, United States Of America.