Swedish Tree Ring Chronology from Muddas National Park

NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology archives this tree ring dataset from Sweden. The chronology covers a 324-year period from 303 to -21 calendar years before present. It was published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using the tree ring width chronology.
• Calibrate and validate climate models for the Scandinavian region with the 324-year proxy record.
• Analyze growth patterns and environmental stressors from the PISY (Pinus sylvestris) tree species data.
• Establish a dated chronology for archaeological or geological studies in the Muddas National Park area.

Strengths

• Data spans a 324-year period (303 to -21 BP), providing a multi-century climate proxy.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's last update was in 1971, indicating potential staleness in metadata or methods.
• Specific sample size, replication, and measurement parameters are unknown from the description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology) of Pinus sylvestris (PISY).

Time Range

303 to -21 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Muddas National Park, Sweden, Scandinavia.