Pinaleno Mountains Tree Ring Chronology from 393 to 41 BCE

NOAA's Paleoclimatology archive provides a tree ring chronology from the Pinaleno Mountains in Arizona, USA. The data covers a 434-year period from 393 to 41 years before the common era (BCE). This dataset was published by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information in 1991.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like precipitation or temperature using the tree ring width series.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating or other chronological models using the dated tree ring sequence.
• Analyze long-term forest growth patterns and disturbance events from the ring width data.
• Compare this chronology with other regional tree ring datasets to study spatial climate patterns.

Strengths

• 434-year temporal coverage provides a multi-century climate record.
• Data is archived and maintained by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data is from a single site (Peter's Flat, Pinaleno Mountains), limiting geographic representativeness.
• The dataset was last updated in 1991, and newer collections may exist.
• Specific measurement parameters and sample sizes are not detailed in the provided metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology) of PSME (Pinus strobiformis) samples.

Time Range

393 to -41 calendar years BP (approximately 393 BCE to 41 BCE).

Freshness

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Geography

Peter's Flat, Pinaleno Mountains, Arizona, United States of America.