Alaskan Tree Ring Chronology For Paleoclimate Analysis

Tree ring width data from the Russelfjord Southern End B site in Alaska, covering a 100-year period from 65 to -35 calendar years before present. The dataset is archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology and was last updated in 1985.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree ring width chronology.
• Calibrate climate proxy models by analyzing the time-series of ring width measurements.
• Study environmental responses in Alaskan forests during the covered 100-year period via the growth record.
• Compare this site's chronology with other ITRDB records to assess regional climate signals.

Strengths

• Data covers a specific 100-year time period from 65 to -35 BP.
• Archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage is limited to a single century, restricting long-term trend analysis.
• Data is geographically limited to one site in Alaska, reducing generalizability.
• The last update was in 1985, indicating potential staleness in metadata or curation methods.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

65 to -35 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

Last updated 1985-01-01.

Geography

Russelfjord Southern End B, Alaska, United States.