Wyoming Tree Ring Chronology from 853 to -49 BP

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring chronology from the Gray - Wood River Canyon site in Wyoming, USA. The dataset provides a proxy climate record spanning 902 years, from 853 to -49 calendar years before present. It is maintained by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation using the tree-ring width chronology as a climate proxy.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating or other chronological models against the precisely dated tree-ring series.
• Analyze climate extremes, such as droughts, by identifying narrow ring sequences within the 902-year record.
• Compare this Wyoming tree-ring chronology with other regional series to study spatial climate patterns.

Strengths

• 902-year continuous time series from 853 to -49 BP.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Limitations

• Dataset is temporally stale, with a last updated date of 1999-01-01.
• Specific parameters, measurement methods, and sample depth 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 Pseudotsuga menziesii (PSME) samples.

Time Range

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

Freshness

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Geography

Gray - Wood River Canyon, Wyoming, United States Of America.