460 years of tree-ring data from 445 to -15 calendar years before present, archived by the NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The dataset contains parameters from a Pseudotsuga menziesii (Douglas-fir) site in British Columbia, Canada. This archived study was made available by NOAA NCEI.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies by calibrating the tree-ring width chronology against instrumental records.
- Analyze growth patterns and climate sensitivity of Pseudotsuga menziesii (PSME) from the Kamloops site.
- Extend regional climate records for British Columbia by cross-dating this chronology with other ITRDB series.
- Study long-term climate trends and variability over a 460-year period in calendar years before present.
Strengths
- Covers a 460-year time period from 445 to -15 calendar years BP.
- Archived and standardized by the NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology, a authoritative repository.
Limitations
- Temporal coverage ends at -15 BP, limiting direct overlap with recent instrumental climate records.
- Sample size and replication depth for individual years are unknown from the provided metadata.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree-ring data collection and chronology development, part of the International Tree-Ring Data Bank (ITRDB).
- Time Range
- 445 to -15 calendar years before present.
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada.