Garfield Grove Tree Ring Chronology for California Paleoclimate

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring chronology from the Garfield Grove in California. The dataset covers 716 calendar years, from 675 to -41 years before present. It was published by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information in 1991.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using annual tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring chronology with known historical climate events.
• Analyze growth patterns in the SEGI species to study long-term forest responses to environmental stress.
• Establish a dated timeline for the Garfield Grove site using the provided calendar years before present.

Strengths

• 716-year temporal coverage provides a long-term climate record.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Limitations

• Dataset is temporally stale, with a last recorded update in 1991.
• Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and data granularity are not provided in the description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

675 to -41 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Garfield Grove, California, United States of America.