Rose Peak Tree Ring Chronology For Arizona Ponderosa Pine

Arizona tree ring data from the NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology provides a chronology for Ponderosa Pine (PIPO). The time series covers 327 years, from 290 to -37 calendar years before present. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information archived this study, last updated in 1987.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate conditions like precipitation from annual tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate and validate climate models using the multi-century tree ring chronology.
• Analyze growth patterns and environmental stressors for Ponderosa Pine in Arizona.
• Establish a dated timeline for archaeological or geological events in the region using the tree ring series.

Strengths

• 327-year chronology provides a multi-century environmental record.
• Data is archived and curated by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service.

Limitations

• Data recency is low, with a last update in 1987, potentially missing modern methodologies.
• Geographic scope is limited to a single site in Arizona, reducing regional generalizability.
• Specific parameters, sample size, and measurement details are not provided in the basic metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

290 to -37 calendar years BP.

Freshness

1987-01-01

Geography

Arizona, United States of America.