A tree-ring chronology from the Patscherkofel region in Austria, Western Europe, covering 215 calendar years from 198 to -17 years before present (BP). The dataset is archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology and was last updated in 1967. It contains parameters related to tree-ring measurements for paleoclimatic study.
Use Cases
- Calibrating tree-ring width measurements to infer past temperature variations for the 215-year period.
- Cross-dating the Patscherkofel chronology (ITRDB AUST001) with other regional series to validate climate signals.
- Analyzing the parameter 'calendar years BP' to establish a timeline for environmental events in Western Austria.
Strengths
- Covers a continuous 215-year time period (198 to -17 BP).
- Geographically specific to the Patscherkofel region in Austria.
Limitations
- The dataset is temporally stale, with a last update recorded in 1967.
- The sample size (number of tree cores or rows) is unknown, limiting statistical assessment.
- The specific measured parameters (e.g., ring width, density) are not detailed in the provided metadata.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree-ring data collection and analysis, archived as part of the International Tree-Ring Data Bank (ITRDB).
- Time Range
- 198 to -17 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Patscherkofel, Austria, Western Europe.