Illinois Tree Ring Chronology from 143 to -30 Years Before Present

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring chronology study from Illinois, United States. The data coverage spans from 143 to -30 calendar years before present (BP). This dataset was published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information and last updated in 1980.

Use Cases

• Reconstructing past climate variables like temperature or precipitation from tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrating regional climate models using the 173-year chronology from 143 to -30 BP.
• Analyzing growth anomalies in the Illinois tree ring record to identify historical drought or wet periods.

Strengths

• Time series covers a 173-year period from 143 to -30 BP.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service.

Limitations

• Dataset is temporally stale, with a last update date of 1980.
• 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

143 to -30 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1980-01-01

Geography

Illinois, United States Of America.