California Tree Ring Width Chronology from 750 to 37 BCE

Tree-ring width measurements from the Boreal Plateau in California provide a 787-year climate record. This paleoclimatology dataset, archived by NOAA NCEI's World Data Service, was originally published in 1987. It supports reconstruction of past environmental conditions in North America.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree-ring width time-series.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the 787-year tree-ring record with other proxy data.
• Analyze growth patterns and environmental stress events within the chronology for the Boreal Plateau site.
• Study long-term climate trends in California from 750 to 37 BCE using this high-resolution proxy.

Strengths

• Covers a substantial 787-year time period (750 to 37 BCE).
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
• Provides a high-resolution annual proxy for climate reconstruction.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage ends over 2000 years ago, limiting analysis of recent climate.
• Geographic scope is limited to a single site (Boreal Plateau, California).
• The dataset's last known update was in 1987, indicating potential staleness in metadata or availability.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology) measuring ring widths.

Time Range

750 to 37 BCE (787-year period).

Freshness

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Geography

Boreal Plateau, California, United States of America.