Tuolumne Grove Tree Ring Chronology for Paleoclimate Reconstruction

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring chronology from the Tuolumne Grove in California. The dataset provides tree ring parameters covering a period from 779 to -41 calendar years before present. This study was archived by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, with a last update recorded in 1991.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct historical climate variables like temperature or precipitation using tree ring width data.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring chronology with other proxy records for the 779 to -41 BP period.
• Analyze growth anomalies in the Tuolumne Grove tree ring series to identify past climatic events.
• Study the response of Sierra Nevada conifers to climatic changes over an 820-year span.

Strengths

• Time series covers an 820-year period (779 to -41 BP), providing a long-term climate record.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Limitations

• The dataset's last update was in 1991, indicating potential staleness and lack of recent maintenance.
• Specific parameters, sample size, and measurement methodologies 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 data collection (dendrochronology).

Time Range

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

Freshness

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Geography

Tuolumne Grove, California, United States of America.