Bear Island Tree Ring Chronology from 146 to -27 BP

Tree ring data from Bear Island, Maryland, provides a chronology covering 173 years from 146 to -27 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 study was published in 1977.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate and validate climate models with a site-specific proxy record spanning 173 years.
• Analyze growth anomalies in the tree ring series to identify extreme historical climate events.
• Compare this Maryland chronology with other regional tree ring datasets for spatial climate pattern analysis.

Strengths

• Chronology spans 173 specific years from 146 to -27 BP.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service.

Limitations

• The dataset is temporally stale, with a last update recorded in 1977.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site on Bear Island, Maryland.
• The specific measured parameters and sample depth 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 analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

146 to -27 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Bear Island, Maryland, United States of America.