British Isles Tree Ring Chronology from 391 to 267 BP

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring dataset from the Kux/Castelbarco Viola site in the British Isles. The data provides a chronology covering the period from 391 to 267 calendar years before present. This study is maintained by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate and validate climate models for Northwestern Europe with a multi-century proxy record.
• Analyze growth patterns and environmental stressors for tree species in the United Kingdom region.
• Establish a dated chronology for archaeological or geological studies in the British Isles using the 124-year time series.

Strengths

• Time series covers 124 consecutive years (391 to 267 BP).
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Dataset contains only a single site chronology, limiting regional representativeness.
• The raw sample size, measurement methods, and replication statistics are unknown.
• Temporal coverage is relatively short (124 years) for some long-term climate trend analyses.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

391 to 267 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

United Kingdom, British Isles (specific site: Kux/Castelbarco Viola).