Swiss Tree Ring Chronology From 45 To 6 Years Before Present

Tree ring data from Novaggio, Switzerland, provides a paleoclimate record for Western Europe. The chronology covers a 40-year period from 45 to 6 calendar years before present (BP). This archived study was published by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Use Cases

• Calibrating regional climate models using the 40-year tree-ring chronology as a proxy for past environmental conditions.
• Analyzing growth ring width variations to infer year-to-year climate anomalies like temperature or precipitation.
• Cross-dating this Swiss chronology (ITRDB SWIT305) with other European tree-ring series to validate temporal coverage.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
• Covers a specific 40-year period in calendar years before present (BP).
• Geographic location is precisely defined as Novaggio, Switzerland, Western Europe.

Limitations

• The dataset's temporal coverage is very short, spanning only 40 years.
• Data was last updated in 1995, indicating potential staleness in metadata or methods.
• Sample size, row count, and specific measured parameters (e.g., ring width) are unknown.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

45 to 6 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1995-01-01

Geography

Novaggio, Switzerland, Western Europe.