Spanish Tree Ring Chronology from 404 to -45 BP

NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology archives this tree ring dataset from the Pinar de Lillo site in Spain. The chronology covers 449 years, from 404 to -45 calendar years before present. The National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) published this study in 1995.

Use Cases

• Reconstructing past temperature or precipitation anomalies in Southern Europe using annual tree-ring width measurements.
• Calibrating radiocarbon dating or other chronological methods by cross-referencing this dendrochronological series.
• Analyzing long-term climate trends and extreme events for the Iberian Peninsula over a 449-year period.
• Validating climate model simulations for the late Holocene period using this proxy climate record.

Strengths

• Temporal coverage spans 449 calendar years (404 to -45 BP).
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's last known update was in 1995, indicating potential staleness and lack of recent curation.
• Specific parameters, measurement methods, and sample depth (row count) are not provided in the available metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

404 to -45 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Pinar de Lillo site, Spain, Southern Europe.