Tree ring width measurements from a site in California, United States, used for paleoclimate reconstruction. The chronology covers a 596-year period from 550 to 46 calendar years before present. Data is archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree ring width time-series.
- Calibrate climate models by comparing the 596-year tree ring record with simulated climate data.
- Analyze growth patterns and extreme events within the chronology for ecological studies.
- Cross-date archaeological wood samples using the established tree ring chronology as a reference.
Strengths
- Covers a substantial 596-year time period (550 to 46 BP).
- Sourced from the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Data is temporally stale, with a last recorded update in 1996.
- Geographic scope is limited to a single site in California.
- Sample size and replication statistics for the tree ring series are unknown.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).
- Time Range
- 550 to -46 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- California, United States of America.