Tree Ring Chronology From Idaho Grasshopper Trail Site

458 to -34 calendar years before present (BP) of tree ring data from the Grasshopper Trail site in Idaho, USA. The dataset contains parameters for paleoclimate reconstruction and is archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. This study was published in 1984.

Use Cases

• Reconstructing past temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing annual tree ring width series.
• Calibrating climate models using the dated proxy record spanning nearly 500 years.
• Studying ecological responses to historical climate events through the tree ring growth parameters.
• Cross-dating and validating other paleoclimate proxy records from the region using this chronology.

Strengths

• Provides a dated proxy record covering a 492-year time period (458 to -34 BP).
• Archived and curated by NOAA's authoritative World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
• Includes precise geographic location data for the study site in Idaho.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, with a last update recorded in 1984, potentially lacking modern reanalysis.
• The specific parameters, sample size (row count), and measurement details are not provided in the input.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

458 to -34 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1984-01-01

Geography

Grasshopper Trail site, Idaho, United States Of America.