A tree-ring chronology from the Dolores region of Colorado, United States, providing paleoclimate data. The dataset covers 521 years of growth, from 493 to -28 calendar years before present (BP). It was archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using annual tree-ring width measurements.
- Calibrate radiocarbon dates by cross-referencing the tree-ring chronology with other proxy records.
- Analyze growth response patterns to environmental stressors over a 521-year period.
- Validate climate model simulations for the Colorado region using historical proxy data.
Strengths
- Time series covers 521 calendar years, from 493 to -28 BP.
- Data originates from the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Temporal coverage ends at -28 BP (approximately 1978 CE), with no updates since its archival date in 1978.
- Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and site details are not provided in the summary metadata.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring data collection (dendrochronology).
- Time Range
- 493 to -28 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Dolores region, Colorado, United States Of America.