Gloucester Blackfriars Tree Ring Chronology 874-731 BP

Tree ring width chronology data from the Gloucester Blackfriars site in the United Kingdom. The dataset covers a 144-year period from 874 to 731 calendar years before present. It is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variability by analyzing annual tree ring width patterns.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating or other chronological models using the dated tree ring sequence.
• Study environmental responses, such as growth suppression, recorded in the ring width data for specific years.

Strengths

• Data covers a specific 144-year chronology from 874 to 731 BP.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Sample size and replication depth for the tree ring chronology are unknown.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site (Gloucester Blackfriars) in the UK.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

874 to 731 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

United Kingdom, British Isles (Gloucester Blackfriars site).