Jarbidge Canyon Tree Ring Width Chronology for Paleoclimate Reconstruction

Tree ring width measurements from Nevada provide a 480-year climate proxy record spanning from 450 to -30 calendar years before present. This archived paleoclimatology dataset is part of the NOAA NCEI World Data Service and the PAGES North America 2K initiative. The data was contributed by Holmes and last updated in the NOAA system in 1980.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing the tree-ring width time-series as a climate proxy.
• Calibrate the chronology against known historical events using the calendar years before present (BP) time axis.
• Compare the Jarbidge Canyon site data (NV061) with other PAGES 2K network sites to analyze regional climate patterns.
• Study growth response and climate sensitivity of the tree species at this specific geographic location in Nevada.

Strengths

• Time period coverage spans 480 calendar years (450 to -30 BP).
• Data is archived and curated by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
• Part of the larger, standardized PAGES North America 2K network for continental-scale analysis.

Limitations

• The dataset's last update in the system was 1980, indicating potential staleness in metadata or availability.
• Sample size (number of tree cores or series) and data resolution (annual or sub-annual) are unknown.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site (Jarbidge Canyon, NV061) in Nevada.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring width measurements collected via dendrochronological methods.

Time Range

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

Freshness

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Geography

Jarbidge Canyon, Nevada, United States Of America (Site ID: NV061).