630 calendar years of tree-ring data from the Frosty Park site in Colorado, United States, collected for paleoclimatic reconstruction. The dataset was archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The original study was published in 1987.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing the tree-ring width time-series.
- Calibrate climate models using the 630-year chronology to validate historical climate simulations.
- Study ecological responses to climate events by examining growth patterns within the ring-width data.
- Perform cross-dating with other regional chronologies using the established tree-ring index series.
Strengths
- Provides a 630-year continuous chronology for climate analysis.
- Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Data is temporally stale, with the last recorded update in 1987.
- Geographic coverage is limited to a single site (Frosty Park) in Colorado.
- Specific parameters, measurement methods, and sample sizes 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 data collection (dendrochronology).
- Time Range
- Coverage from 630 to -37 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
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- Geography
- Frosty Park, Colorado, United States of America.