Mount Everts Tree-Ring Chronology for Paleoclimate Reconstruction

Tree-ring width measurements from ponderosa pine (PSME) at the Mount Everts site in Wyoming, USA. The chronology covers 832 years, from 782 to -49 calendar years before present. Data is archived by NOAA NCEI's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology and was last updated in 1999.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing the tree-ring width time-series.
• Calibrate climate models using the 832-year proxy record from the Mount Everts site.
• Study climate extremes and long-term trends in Wyoming by examining the annual resolution chronology.
• Perform cross-dating with other regional tree-ring chronologies using the shared calendar year BP timeline.

Strengths

• Chronology spans 832 calendar years, providing a long-term climate proxy.
• Data is from an authoritative source, NOAA NCEI's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data recency is low, with a last update in 1999, potentially missing modern methodologies.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site (Mount Everts, Wyoming).
• Sample size and replication statistics for the tree-ring measurements are unknown.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology) of ponderosa pine (PSME).

Time Range

782 to -49 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1999-01-01

Geography

Mount Everts, Wyoming, United States Of America.