Niwot Ridge Tree Ring Chronology From 411 to -29 BP

440 calendar years of tree ring data from Niwot Ridge, Colorado, used for paleoclimate reconstruction. The dataset is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The data was last updated in the NOAA system in 1979.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing annual tree ring width variations.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring chronology with other proxy records from the 440-year period.
• Study ecological responses to historical climate events recorded in the tree ring parameters for the Niwot Ridge site.

Strengths

• Covers a 440-year time period from 411 to -29 calendar years before present.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage ends at -29 BP, providing no data for recent centuries.
• Data last updated in the system in 1979, indicating potential staleness in metadata or availability.
• Specific parameters, sample size, 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 data collection and analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

411 to -29 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Niwot Ridge, Colorado, United States of America.