Rocky Gulch Ponderosa Pine Tree Ring Chronology from Arizona

Tree ring width chronology data from a Ponderosa Pine site in Arizona. The chronology spans 316 years, from 280 to -36 calendar years before present. This archived paleoclimatology study was published by NOAA NCEI's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology in 1986.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct annual climate variables like precipitation from tree ring width series.
• Calibrate and validate climate models using the 316-year proxy record.
• Analyze growth patterns and anomalies within the Ponderosa Pine chronology.
• Compare this site's chronology with other ITRDB records for regional climate analysis.

Strengths

• Chronology provides a 316-year proxy climate record.
• Data is archived and curated by NOAA's authoritative World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, last updated in 1986.
• Sample size and replication depth are unknown from the provided metadata.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site in Arizona.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring data collection and chronology development.

Time Range

280 to -36 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1986-01-01

Geography

Rocky Gulch, Arizona, United States Of America.