Elliot Creek Douglas Fir Tree Ring Chronology from Washington

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree-ring chronology from Douglas Fir trees at Elliot Creek, Washington. Data coverage spans 732 calendar years, from 702 to -30 years before present. The dataset is maintained by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct annual temperature or precipitation anomalies from the tree-ring width time-series.
• Calibrate climate models using the 732-year paleoclimate proxy record from this site.
• Analyze growth patterns and climate sensitivity of Douglas Fir (PSME) in Washington state.
• Cross-date and validate other tree-ring chronologies using the established ITRDB WA047 series.

Strengths

• Time series covers 732 calendar years, providing a multi-century climate record.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Dataset is temporally stale, with a last update date recorded as 1980-01-01.
• Sample size, geographic precision, and specific measurement parameters are not detailed in the provided metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology) of Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii, PSME) samples.

Time Range

702 to -30 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Elliot Creek, Washington, United States Of America.