Tree ring width chronology data from Boulder Creek, Winthrop, Washington, focusing on Pinus ponderosa (PIPO). The dataset covers a time period from 482 to -15 calendar years before present. It was archived by NOAA NCEI's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology and last updated in 1965.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree ring width time-series.
- Calibrate climate models by comparing the chronology data with instrumental records from the region.
- Analyze growth response patterns in Pinus ponderosa to infer past drought events.
- Cross-date archaeological wood samples from the Washington area using the established chronology.
Strengths
- Time-series covers approximately 497 years, from 482 to -15 BP.
- Data is part of the authoritative International Tree-Ring Data Bank (ITRDB) under NOAA NCEI.
Limitations
- The dataset's last update was in 1965, indicating it is a static historical archive.
- Specific sample depth, replication statistics, and measurement details are not provided in the input.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology) from Pinus ponderosa samples.
- Time Range
- 482 to -15 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Boulder Creek, Winthrop, Washington, United States.