California Tree Ring Chronology From 296 to -30 BP

296 to -30 calendar years before present (BP) of tree ring data from the Timbered Mountain site in California. The dataset is a paleoclimatology study archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service. The data was last updated in the system in 1980.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using the tree ring width chronology.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dates or other dating methods using the dated tree ring series.
• Analyze long-term ecological trends and forest response to climate using the site-specific growth record.
• Validate climate model simulations for the Holocene period using the proxy data from this chronology.

Strengths

• Time series covers 326 years, from 296 to -30 BP.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's last system update was in 1980, indicating potential staleness in metadata or access methods.
• Specific sample depth, measurement statistics, and climate parameter derivations 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

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

Freshness

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Geography

Timbered Mountain, California, United States of America.