California Tree Ring Chronology from 516 to -31 BP

Tree ring width chronology data from a site in California, United States. The time series coverage spans from 516 to -31 calendar years before present. This archived paleoclimatology study was published by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information in 1981.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using the tree ring width chronology.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring time series with instrumental records.
• Analyze long-term ecological growth patterns in California from the annual resolution data.
• Study extreme historical climate events recorded as anomalies in the ring width series.

Strengths

• Time series spans 547 calendar years, providing a multi-century record.
• Data is archived and curated by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data is from a single site (Buena Vista), limiting spatial representativeness.
• The record ends 31 years before present (circa 1981), lacking recent decades.
• Specific measurement parameters and sample depth 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

516 to -31 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

California, United States of America.