Tucson Side Tree Ring Chronology From 280 To -37 BP

280 to -37 calendar years before present (BP) of tree ring data from a site in Arizona, United States. The dataset contains parameters related to tree ring growth for paleoclimatic study. It is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate conditions like temperature or precipitation using tree ring width parameters.
• Calibrate and validate climate models by comparing model outputs to the proxy data from this chronology.
• Analyze long-term ecological responses to climate change by examining growth patterns in the tree ring series.

Strengths

• Covers a 317-year time range from 280 to -37 BP.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage is limited to a specific 317-year period and may not connect to modern dates.
• Data is geographically limited to a single site (Tucson Side, Arizona), reducing regional representativeness.
• The dataset was last updated in 1987, indicating potential staleness in metadata or documentation.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring data collection (dendrochronology).

Time Range

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

Freshness

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Geography

Arizona, United States Of America.