Tree ring data from the Ozark region of Arkansas, United States, covering a 71-year period from 62 to -9 calendar years before present (BP). This archived paleoclimatology study is available from the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The data was archived in 1959.
Use Cases
- Reconstructing past climate conditions like temperature or precipitation using tree ring width as a proxy.
- Calibrating regional climate models by comparing the tree ring chronology with other paleoclimate records.
- Analyzing growth patterns in the ITRDB AR017 chronology to identify periods of environmental stress.
- Studying the response of Ozark forest ecosystems to historical climate events within the 71-year time span.
Strengths
- Data spans a 71-year period (62 to -9 BP), providing a multi-decadal climate proxy.
- Part of the authoritative International Tree-Ring Data Bank (ITRDB) collection curated by NOAA NCEI.
Limitations
- Temporal coverage is limited to 71 years, which is short for many long-term paleoclimate studies.
- Geographic scope is restricted to a single location in Arkansas, limiting regional generalizability.
- The data's last update was in 1959, indicating potential staleness in metadata or curation methods.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring data collection and analysis (dendrochronology).
- Time Range
- 62 to -9 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Ozark region, Arkansas, United States of America.