Spanish Tree Ring Chronology From 262 to 38 BCE

262 to 38 BCE tree ring data from Spain, archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. The dataset is part of the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology and is associated with a Tree Ring study type. It was last updated in the NOAA system in 1988.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using annual tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring chronology with other proxy records for the Iberian Peninsula.
• Analyze growth patterns to identify extreme climatic events, such as droughts, within the recorded time period.

Strengths

• Covers a 224-year time period from 262 to 38 BCE, providing a multi-century climate record.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's last known update was in 1988, indicating potential staleness and lack of recent curation.
• Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and data formats 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

262 to -38 calendar years BP (Before Present, 1950).

Freshness

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Geography

Spain, Southern Europe.