Tree ring width measurements from a site in Maine, United States, covering the period from 87 to -44 calendar years before present. The dataset is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. This specific chronology was last updated in 1994.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies for Maine using tree ring width as a proxy.
- Calibrate the tree ring chronology against other regional paleoclimate records for cross-validation.
- Analyze the growth response of the sampled tree species to climatic events within the 131-year covered period.
Strengths
- Covers a specific 131-year time period (87 to -44 BP).
- Provides a geographically localized record for Maine, USA.
- Archived and maintained by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service.
Limitations
- The dataset's last update was in 1994, indicating potential staleness.
- The specific sample size (number of trees/cores) is unknown.
- Limited geographic scope to a single site in Maine.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring sampling and measurement (dendrochronology).
- Time Range
- 87 to -44 calendar years before present.
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Maine, United States Of America.