Mammoth Cave Tree Ring Chronology From 302 to -16 Years BP

Tree ring data from Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, spans 318 years from 302 to -16 calendar years before present. The dataset is archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology and was last updated in 1966.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate conditions like temperature or precipitation using the tree ring width chronology.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating or other chronological methods with the dated tree ring series.
• Analyze climate sensitivity and growth patterns of tree species in Kentucky over a 318-year period.

Strengths

• 318-year temporal coverage from 302 to -16 BP.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data recency is low, with a last update date of 1966.
• Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and geographic precision within Mammoth Cave are unknown.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

302 to -16 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1966-01-01

Geography

Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, United States of America.