Missouri Tree Ring Chronology from 397 to 42 BCE

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree-ring chronology dataset from Shannon County, Missouri, under study code ITRDB MO038. The data provides paleoclimate parameters covering the period from 397 to 42 years before present. This dataset was contributed by author Guyette and is managed by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation from tree-ring width measurements.
• Calibrate climate models using the 355-year chronology spanning 397 to 42 BCE.
• Analyze growth anomalies in the PIEC chronology to identify historical drought or volcanic events.
• Compare the Shannon County, Missouri site chronology with other ITRDB records for regional climate analysis.

Strengths

• Covers a 355-year time period from 397 to 42 BCE.
• Part of the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
• Includes specific geographic location data for Shannon County, Missouri.

Limitations

• Dataset is temporally stale, last updated in 1992.
• Specific row count, column parameters, and sample size are unknown.
• Data coverage ends 42 years before present, limiting analysis of more recent centuries.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring data collection and chronology development (dendrochronology).

Time Range

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

Freshness

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Geography

Shannon County, Missouri, United States of America.