Missouri Tree Ring Chronology from 362 to -42 BP

Tree ring data from the Current River Natural Area in Missouri, United States, covering a 404-year period from 362 to -42 calendar years before present. This paleoclimatology study is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The data was last updated in 1992.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct historical climate parameters like temperature or precipitation using tree ring width series.
• Calibrate regional climate models by comparing the tree ring chronology with other proxy records.
• Analyze growth anomalies within the chronology to identify past ecological disturbances or extreme events.

Strengths

• Data covers a specific 404-year time period (362 to -42 BP).
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage ends at -42 BP, providing no data for recent centuries.
• Geographic scope is limited to a single site in Missouri, USA.
• Data was last updated in 1992, potentially lacking modern methodological refinements.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

362 to -42 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1992-01-01

Geography

Current River Natural Area, Missouri, United States Of America.