Spanish Tree Ring Chronology from Sierra de las Nieves

Tree ring data from the Sierra de las Nieves site in Spain provides a paleoclimate record. The time series covers 112 years, from 64 to -48 calendar years before present. This archived study is maintained by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Calibrate climate models using the tree ring width chronology as a proxy for past temperature or precipitation.
• Analyze the time-series for extreme climate events like droughts within the 112-year record.
• Compare this chronology with other Iberian Peninsula tree ring datasets to assess regional climate patterns.
• Reconstruct historical growing season conditions from the annual resolution tree ring data.

Strengths

• Data spans a continuous 112-year period for climate analysis.
• Archived and maintained by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset is small, covering only a single site.
• Data is temporally stale, with a last recorded update in 1998.
• The limited 112-year timespan may not capture long-term climate cycles.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring sampling and analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

64 to -48 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1998-01-01

Geography

Sierra de las Nieves, Spain, Southern Europe.