Sequoia National Park White Fir Tree Ring Chronology

70 to -40 calendar years BP tree ring data from white fir (Abies concolor) trees in Colony Mill, Sequoia National Park, California. The dataset is part of the NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archive and was contributed by King. It was last updated in the NOAA system on January, 1990.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using annual tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating or other chronological models using the dated tree ring series.
• Analyze growth responses of white fir (ABCO) to historical environmental events within the 110-year period covered.

Strengths

• Covers a specific 110-year period (70 to -40 BP) for climate reconstruction.
• Data is archived and maintained by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Limitations

• The dataset's last known update was in 1990, indicating potential staleness in metadata or availability.
• Sample size (number of tree cores or series) and specific measurement parameters are not provided in the description.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site (Colony Mill) within Sequoia National Park.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring data collection (dendrochronology).

Time Range

70 to -40 calendar years Before Present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Colony Mill, Sequoia National Park, California, United States.