Missouri Tree Ring Chronology from Rymers Ranch (602 to -42 BP)

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring chronology dataset from the Rymers Ranch site in Missouri, USA. The dataset provides parameters for dendrochronological analysis covering the period from 602 to -42 calendar years before present. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) maintains this study, which was last updated in 1992.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the chronology with known historical climate events.
• Analyze growth patterns from the Rymers Ranch site to infer local environmental stressors.
• Establish a dated timeline for archaeological or geological events in Missouri using the tree ring series.

Strengths

• 644-year temporal coverage from 602 to -42 BP provides a long-term climate record.
• Data is archived and maintained by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, with a last update recorded in 1992.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site (Rymers Ranch) in Missouri.
• Specific parameters, sample depth, and measurement methods are not detailed in the provided description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

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

Freshness

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Geography

Rymers Ranch, Missouri, United States Of America.