Dana Plateau Tree Ring Chronology from 520 to -46 BP

Tree ring width chronology data from the Dana Plateau in Inyo National Forest, California. The time series covers 566 years, from 520 to -46 calendar years before present. This archived paleoclimatology study was published by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information in 1996.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing the tree ring width time-series.
• Calibrate the chronology against known climate events using the calendar year before present (BP) index.
• Study long-term forest growth responses to environmental changes at the Dana Plateau geographic site.

Strengths

• 566-year temporal coverage provides a multi-century climate record.
• Data is archived and curated by the NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology, an authoritative source.

Limitations

• Data is from a single site (Dana Plateau), limiting spatial representativeness.
• The last update was in 1996, indicating the dataset is temporally stale and may not reflect modern analytical standards.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

520 to -46 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Dana Plateau, Inyo National Forest, California, United States.