Texas Tree Ring Chronology From 302 to 97 BP

302 to 97 calendar years before present (BP) of tree-ring width data from a site in Texas, United States. The dataset is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. It represents a paleoclimatology study with a Tree Ring NCEI study type.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree-ring width chronology as a proxy.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the ring-width time-series against known historical climate events.
• Analyze growth response patterns in Texas trees over a 205-year period before present.
• Cross-date and validate other tree-ring chronologies from the southwestern United States using this series.

Strengths

• Covers a 205-year continuous time period (302 to 97 BP).
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
• Provides a dated tree-ring chronology suitable for climate proxy analysis.

Limitations

• Sample size and replication depth (number of tree cores) are unknown, potentially affecting statistical robustness.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site in Texas, limiting regional representativeness.
• Data recency is unclear; the 'last updated' date of 1853 is likely a metadata placeholder, indicating potential staleness.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree-ring data collection (dendrochronology).

Time Range

302 to 97 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Texas, United States Of America.