Colorado Tree Ring Chronology from 270 to -14 BP

Tree ring width measurements from a site in Colorado, United States, covering a period from 270 to -14 calendar years before present. The dataset is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The associated study type is Tree Ring and the data was last updated in 1964.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree ring width chronology.
• Calibrate and validate climate model simulations for the last few centuries using the dated proxy record.
• Analyze growth response patterns to environmental stressors recorded in the ring width parameter.
• Compare this chronology with other regional tree ring datasets to assess spatial climate coherence.

Strengths

• Time series coverage spans 284 years, from 270 to -14 calendar years BP.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's last update was in 1964, potentially lacking modern reanalysis or standardization.
• Specific sample size, replication statistics, and measurement details are unknown from the provided metadata.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site (Waterdale, PIPO) in Colorado.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology), likely measuring ring widths from PIPO (Pinus ponderosa) samples.

Time Range

270 to -14 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1964-01-01

Geography

Colorado, United States Of America.