Eldorado Canyon Tree Ring Chronology from 270 to -37 BP

Tree ring data from Colorado's Eldorado Canyon, covering a 307-year period from 270 to -37 calendar years before present. The dataset is archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under its Paleoclimatology World Data Service. Data was last updated in 1987.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate conditions like temperature or precipitation using annual tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating or other chronological models with the tree ring chronology.
• Analyze long-term growth trends of Ponderosa Pine (PIPO) in a specific Colorado canyon environment.
• Compare this local tree ring series with regional chronologies to identify broader climate signals.

Strengths

• 307-year continuous chronology from 270 to -37 BP.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI Paleoclimatology program.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, last updated in 1987.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single canyon site in Colorado.
• Specific parameters, sample depth, and measurement methods are not detailed in the provided metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

270 to -37 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Eldorado Canyon, Colorado, United States.