Swiss Tree Ring Chronology From 9 to 47 BP

9 to 47 calendar years before present (BP) of tree ring data from Switzerland, Western Europe. This archived paleoclimatology study is available from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The data was last updated in the NOAA archive in 1997.

Use Cases

• Calibrating climate models by comparing tree ring width data with instrumental climate records for the region.
• Reconstructing past temperature or precipitation anomalies in Western Europe using the tree ring chronology.
• Analyzing growth patterns and extreme events captured in the ring width series for ecological studies.

Strengths

• Covers a specific 56-year period in calendar years before present (9 to -47 BP).
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's temporal coverage is very short (56 years), limiting long-term trend analysis.
• Data is geographically limited to a single location in Switzerland, Western Europe.
• The archive was last updated in 1997, indicating the metadata and access methods may be outdated.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

9 to -47 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1997-01-01

Geography

Switzerland, Western Europe.