213 to -49 calendar years BP of tree ring width data from Yukon Territory, Canada. This paleoclimatology dataset contains parameters for dendrochronological analysis and was archived by NOAA NCEI's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The data was last updated in the system in 1999.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using tree ring width as a proxy.
- Calibrate climate models by comparing the chronology to known historical climate events.
- Analyze growth response patterns to infer environmental stressors from the ring parameter data.
- Establish a dated tree-ring chronology for the Yukon region to support other archaeological or ecological studies.
Strengths
- Covers a 262-year time period (213 to -49 BP) for climate proxy analysis.
- Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Temporal coverage is relatively short (262 years) for long-term climate trend analysis.
- Data is geographically limited to a single location in Yukon Territory, Canada.
- The dataset metadata indicates it was last updated in 1999, suggesting 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
- 213 to -49 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Yukon Territory, Canada.