Lake Ouachita Tree Ring Chronology From 470 to 41 BCE

Tree ring data from Arkansas, USA, covering a 511-year period from 470 to 41 calendar years before present (BP). This archived paleoclimatology study is available from NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The dataset was last updated in 1991.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation from tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate and validate climate models using the 511-year tree ring chronology.
• Analyze long-term environmental changes and forest growth patterns in Arkansas.

Strengths

• Covers a 511-year time period (470 to 41 BP), providing a long-term record.
• Archived and maintained by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, with a last update recorded in 1991.
• Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and data formats are unknown from the 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

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

Freshness

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Geography

Arkansas, United States of America (specific location: Lake Ouachita).