320 calendar years of tree ring data from the Pinaleno Mountains in Arizona, covering the period from 320 to -17 years before present. This archived paleoclimatology study was contributed by Harlan and is managed by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The dataset was last updated in 1967.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past climate conditions like temperature and precipitation using tree ring width series.
- Calibrate radiocarbon dating by cross-referencing the tree ring chronology with other proxy records.
- Analyze climate extremes and drought frequency over a multi-century period for the Pinaleno Mountains region.
- Study the growth response of Pseudotsuga menziesii (PSME) to historical environmental stressors.
Strengths
- Covers a 337-year time series from 320 to -17 BP.
- Sourced from the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Provides a geographically specific record for the Pinaleno Mountains in Arizona.
Limitations
- The dataset's last update was in 1967, indicating potential staleness in metadata or methods.
- Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and data formats are unknown from the description.
- Geographic coverage is limited to a single mountain saddle in Arizona.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology) from Pseudotsuga menziesii (PSME) samples.
- Time Range
- 320 to -17 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Clark Peak Saddle, Pinaleno Mountains, Arizona, United States.