North Fork Campground Tree-Ring Chronology from 301 to -30 BP

A 331-year tree-ring chronology from Pinus ponderosa (PIPO) trees at the North Fork Campground site in Washington, USA. The dataset is part of the NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archive and was contributed by Graumlich. It was archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct annual temperature or precipitation anomalies from tree-ring width measurements.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree-ring chronology with instrumental climate records.
• Analyze the frequency and magnitude of drought events in Washington state over the 331-year period.
• Study the growth response of Pinus ponderosa to specific climatic stressors identified in the chronology.

Strengths

• Covers a 331-year period from 301 to -30 calendar years BP.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archive and associated with the ITRDB (International Tree-Ring Data Bank).

Limitations

• Data record ends at -30 BP (approximately 1980 CE), lacking recent decades.
• Specific sample depth, measurement statistics, and site details are not provided in the basic description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology) of Pinus ponderosa samples.

Time Range

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

Freshness

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Geography

North Fork Campground, Washington, United States of America.