Tree Ring Chronology from Ardennes Archaeological Site

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree-ring chronology dataset from the Ardennes Archaeological site in Liege, Belgium. The data provides a time series of tree-ring parameters covering the period from 832 to -36 calendar years before present. This study was contributed to the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information and was last updated in 1986.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using the tree-ring width time series.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating or archaeological timelines by aligning the tree-ring chronology with known historical periods.
• Analyze climate anomalies or extreme events by examining patterns in the annual tree-ring parameter records over the 868-year span.

Strengths

• Time series covers 868 calendar years, from 832 to -36 BP.
• Data is archived and curated by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Dataset is temporally stale, with a last documented update in 1986.
• Specific parameters, sample size, and measurement methodologies are not detailed in the provided metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

832 to -36 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Liege, Belgium (Ardennes Archaeological site).