NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree-ring chronology dataset for Jarbidge Canyon in Nevada, USA. The data provides a time series covering 650 years, from 616 to -34 calendar years before present. This study was published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information in 1984.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past climate conditions like temperature or precipitation using tree-ring width measurements.
- Calibrate and validate climate models with a 650-year proxy record from a single geographic site.
- Analyze long-term ecological responses to climate change through the tree-ring growth parameter.
- Establish a dated chronology for archaeological or geological studies in the Jarbidge Canyon region.
Strengths
- Time series spans 650 calendar years, providing a multi-century climate proxy.
- Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.
Limitations
- Data is geographically limited to a single site (Jarbidge Canyon, Nevada).
- The dataset was last updated in 1984, indicating potential methodological staleness.
- Specific parameters, sample depth, and measurement units are not detailed in the provided description.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).
- Time Range
- 616 to -34 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Jarbidge Canyon, Nevada, United States of America.