Tree Ring Chronology from Bohall Trail, Minnesota (219 to -21 BP)

A 240-year tree ring chronology from Bohall Trail, Minnesota, covering the period from 219 to -21 calendar years before present. The dataset is part of the NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology collection, specifically the International Tree-Ring Data Bank (ITRDB). It was archived by NOAA NCEI and last updated in 1971.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation using the tree ring width chronology.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring proxy data with instrumental records.
• Analyze growth patterns in the Bohall Trail site to infer local environmental stressors.
• Study long-term climate trends in Minnesota over a 240-year historical period.

Strengths

• Covers a 240-year time period (219 to -21 BP).
• Part of the authoritative NOAA Paleoclimatology and International Tree-Ring Data Bank collections.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, last updated in 1971.
• Geographic scope is limited to a single site in Minnesota.
• Sample size (number of tree cores) and specific measurement parameters are unknown.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

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

Freshness

1971-01-01

Geography

Bohall Trail, Minnesota, United States of America.