550 to -21 calendar years before present of tree ring width data from a site in Wyoming, United States. The dataset is part of the NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology and is associated with the Tree Ring study type. It was archived by NOAA NCEI.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation by analyzing the tree ring width chronology.
- Calibrate and validate climate models using the high-resolution, annually resolved proxy data from this site.
- Study ecological responses to historical climate events by examining growth patterns in the tree ring series.
- Perform cross-dating with other regional tree ring chronologies to build a more extensive climate history network.
Strengths
- Time series covers 571 years, from 550 to -21 calendar years before present.
- Data is part of the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology archive.
Limitations
- The dataset's last update date is 1971-01-01, indicating it is a historical archive and may not reflect modern reanalysis.
- Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and data formats are unknown from the provided description.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).
- Time Range
- 550 to -21 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Wyoming, United States Of America.