Antelope Lake Tree Ring Chronology from 479 to -30 BP

Tree ring width measurements from the Antelope Lake site in California provide a proxy climate record. The chronology covers a 509-year period from 479 to -30 calendar years before present. This dataset was archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology and last updated in 1980.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree-ring width time-series.
• Calibrate the chronology against known climate events using the provided calendar years before present (BP) timeline.
• Analyze growth patterns for climate signal extraction from the site-specific tree-ring parameters.

Strengths

• 509-year continuous chronology from 479 to -30 BP.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Dataset last updated in 1980, potentially lacking modern recalibration or methodological updates.
• Specific sample depth, replication statistics, and measurement parameters are not detailed in the provided description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

479 to -30 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Antelope Lake, California, United States of America.