Charleston Peak Tree-Ring Width Chronology from Nevada

Tree-ring width measurements from the Charleston Peak area in Nevada, United States. The chronology spans 480 years, from 450 to -30 calendar years before present, and was archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information. This paleoclimatology study is part of the PAGES North America 2K network.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing the tree-ring width time-series.
• Calibrate climate models using the 480-year proxy record from Nevada.
• Study long-term ecological responses to climate by examining growth patterns in the PILO (Pinus longaeva) species.
• Compare this Nevada chronology with other PAGES 2K network records to analyze regional climate patterns.

Strengths

• Chronology covers a 480-year time period.
• Data is part of the standardized PAGES North America 2K network for continental-scale comparison.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage ends at -30 BP (approximately 1980 CE), lacking recent decades.
• Sample size and replication depth for individual years are unknown from the description.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site in Nevada.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology) of Pinus longaeva (PILO).

Time Range

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

Freshness

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Geography

Charleston Peak, Nevada, United States of America.