Maine Tree Ring Chronology For Paleoclimate Reconstruction

NOAA's Paleoclimatology archive provides a tree ring chronology from Maine, USA. The data covers a 114-year period from 70 to -44 calendar years before present. This study was archived by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information in 1994.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate conditions like temperature or precipitation using tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring chronology with known historical climate events.
• Analyze growth patterns in the chronology to identify periods of environmental stress or favorable conditions.

Strengths

• Data spans a 114-year period (70 to -44 BP).
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage is limited to a specific 114-year window.
• Data is geographically limited to a single site in Maine, USA.
• The dataset was last updated in 1994, indicating potential staleness.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring data collection (dendrochronology).

Time Range

70 to -44 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Maine, United States Of America.