Crystal Cave Sequoia Tree Ring Chronology from 70 to -40 BP

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring chronology from Crystal Cave in Sequoia National Park, California. The dataset provides paleoclimate proxy data covering the period from 70 to -40 calendar years before present. This archived study was published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree-ring width chronology.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the proxy data from this chronology with instrumental records.
• Analyze climate variability in the Sierra Nevada region during the period 70 to -40 BP.
• Study the response of Sequoia dendrochronology to specific historical climate events.

Strengths

• Data spans a 110-year period from 70 to -40 calendar years BP.
• Archived and maintained by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Limitations

• Dataset is temporally stale, with a last update recorded in 1990.
• Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and replication statistics are not provided in the input.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring data collection and analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

70 to -40 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Crystal Cave, Sequoia National Park, California, United States.