Jackson Mountains Tree-Ring Width Chronology from 450 to -30 BP

450 to -30 calendar years before present of tree-ring width data from the Jackson Mountains in Nevada, USA. This paleoclimatology dataset was archived by NOAA NCEI's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology and is associated with the PAGES North America 2K initiative. The data was last updated in the NOAA system in 1980.

Use Cases

• Reconstructing past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree-ring width time-series.
• Calibrating the chronology against other proxy records within the PAGES North America 2K network.
• Analyzing long-term climate trends and variability in the Great Basin region of the United States.
• Validating the sensitivity of tree growth (ring width) to climatic drivers over a 480-year period.

Strengths

• Covers a 480-year time period from 450 to -30 calendar years BP.
• Part of the standardized PAGES North America 2K version, facilitating continental-scale comparisons.

Limitations

• Data is from a single site (Jackson Mountains, NV), limiting spatial representativeness.
• The last system update was in 1980, potentially indicating outdated metadata or formatting.
• Specific sample depth, replication statistics, and measurement precision are unknown from the provided description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree-ring (dendrochronological) measurements.

Time Range

450 to -30 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Jackson Mountains, Nevada, United States of America.