Tree Ring Chronology From Dominion Creek, British Columbia

247 calendar years of tree ring width data from the Kenigsberg site at Dominion Creek, British Columbia, Canada, covering the period from 198 to -49 years before present. This paleoclimatology dataset was archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The data was last updated in the NOAA system in 1999.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing the tree ring width chronology.
• Calibrate the chronology against other proxy records using the documented calendar year BP time scale.
• Study the growth response of Abies lasiocarpa (ABLA) to environmental stressors over a 247-year period.

Strengths

• Time series covers a specific 247-year period (198 to -49 BP).
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
• Geographic location is precisely defined as Dominion Creek, British Columbia, Canada.

Limitations

• Dataset is temporally stale, with a last recorded update in 1999.
• The sample size, in terms of number of individual tree cores or series, is unknown.
• Data may require expert dendrochronological knowledge for proper calibration and interpretation.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

198 to -49 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Dominion Creek, British Columbia, Canada.