MacKenzie Mountains Tree-Ring Chronology from 324 to -34 BP

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree-ring chronology dataset from the MacKenzie Mountains in Canada's Northwest Territories. The data provides paleoclimate parameters covering a period from 324 to -34 calendar years before present. This study was contributed by Jacoby and is managed by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using tree-ring width parameters as a climate proxy.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree-ring chronology time-series against known historical climate events.
• Analyze long-term ecological growth trends in the MacKenzie Mountains from the dated ring sequences.

Strengths

• Time-series coverage spans 358 years, from 324 to -34 calendar years before present.
• Data is archived and curated by NOAA's authoritative World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Dataset is temporally stale, with a last update recorded in 1984.
• 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 analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

324 to -34 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

MacKenzie Mountains, Northwest Territories, Canada.