Fraser River Basin Tree Ring Chronology From 530 to -15 BP

530 to -15 calendar years before present tree ring width chronology from the Kamloops Fraser River Basin in British Columbia, Canada. The dataset contains parameters for dendrochronological analysis, archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. Data was published by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information in 1965.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct annual temperature or precipitation anomalies using tree ring width measurements as a proxy.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring chronology with instrumental records from the region.
• Analyze the frequency of extreme climatic events, such as droughts, from the variance in the ring width series.
• Study the growth response of Pseudotsuga menziesii (PSME) trees to long-term climate changes over 545 years.

Strengths

• Chronology spans 545 calendar years, providing a multi-century climate record.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage ends at -15 BP (1965 CE), lacking recent decades for contemporary climate analysis.
• Sample size, site replication, and measurement specifics are unknown from the provided metadata.
• Data is from a single basin in British Columbia, limiting geographical representativeness.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring measurements (dendrochronology) from Pseudotsuga menziesii (Douglas fir) samples.

Time Range

530 to -15 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Kamloops Fraser River Basin, British Columbia, Canada.