Eldorado Canyon Tree Ring Chronology from 400 BC

A 437-year tree ring chronology for Pinus ponderosa (PSME) from Eldorado Canyon, Colorado, covering the period from 400 to -37 calendar years before present. The dataset is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. It was published in 1987.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation by analyzing the tree_ring_width time series.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating or other chronological models using the dated annual ring_series from 400 BC to 37 AD.
• Study ecological responses to historical climate events by examining growth patterns in the Pinus_ponderosa chronology.
• Validate regional climate model simulations for the pre-instrumental era using the proxy data from the Colorado location.

Strengths

• 437-year continuous chronology providing a multi-century climate proxy.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Dataset is temporally stale, with a last update date of 1987, potentially missing modern analytical refinements.
• Limited geographic scope to a single species and site (Eldorado Canyon, Colorado), reducing regional generalizability.
• Specific parameters, measurement methods, and sample depth (number of trees) are not detailed in the provided 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 (PSME).

Time Range

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

Freshness

1987-01-01

Geography

Eldorado Canyon, Colorado, United States Of America.