Minnesota Tree Ring Chronology from 278 to -21 BP

Tree ring data from the Big Pine Trail site in Minnesota, USA, covering a 299-year period from 278 to -21 calendar years before present. The dataset is archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The data was published in 1971.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using annual tree-ring width measurements.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating or other chronological models using the dated tree-ring series.
• Analyze growth patterns and environmental stress events recorded in the tree-ring chronology for ecological studies.

Strengths

• Covers a specific 299-year time period from 278 to -21 BP.
• Part of the authoritative NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archive, ensuring standardized metadata.

Limitations

• The dataset is temporally stale, with a last updated date of 1971.
• The geographic coverage is limited to a single site in Minnesota, USA.
• Specific sample size, file formats, and data columns are unknown.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring sampling and analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

278 to -21 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1971-01-01

Geography

Big Pine Trail site, Minnesota, United States Of America.