Colorado Tree-Ring Width Chronology from 450 to -30 BP

480 calendar years of tree-ring width data from the Windy Ridge site in Colorado, USA, covering the period from 450 to -30 years before present. This paleoclimatology dataset was archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The data was originally published in 1980.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation by analyzing the tree-ring width time-series.
• Calibrate regional climate models using the 480-year chronology as a proxy validation dataset.
• Study ecological responses to historical climate events by examining growth anomalies in the ring-width record.
• Compare this Colorado site chronology with other North American tree-ring records from the PAGES 2k network.

Strengths

• Chronology spans 480 calendar years, providing a multi-century climate record.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Dataset is temporally stale, with a last update date of 1980, potentially lacking modern reanalysis.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site (Windy Ridge, Colorado), limiting broad spatial analysis.
• Specific sample depth, measurement methods, and potential measurement noise 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 (width) measurements, study type is Tree Ring.

Time Range

450 to -30 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1980-01-01

Geography

Windy Ridge, Colorado, United States Of America.