Deerfield-Montague Tree Ring Chronology from Massachusetts

Tree ring data from Massachusetts spans a 279-year period from 383 to 104 calendar years before present. NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information archives this paleoclimatology study under its World Data Service. The data was last updated in the mid-19th century.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation from tree ring width measurements.
• Analyze the chronology of environmental events in Massachusetts over a 279-year period.
• Calibrate or validate other paleoclimate proxies using this specific tree ring series.
• Study forest growth patterns and responses to historical climate conditions in the Deerfield-Montague region.

Strengths

• Data covers a specific 279-year period from 383 to 104 calendar years BP.
• Archived by NOAA NCEI, an authoritative source for paleoclimate data.

Limitations

• Unknown sample size (row count) and specific measured parameters.
• Temporal coverage is limited to a single, ancient period, not modern times.
• Geographic scope is restricted to a single location in Massachusetts.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

383 to 104 calendar years before present (BP).

Geography

Massachusetts, United States Of America (Deerfield-Montague region).