Little Baldy Sequoia Tree Ring Chronology for Paleoclimate Study

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring chronology from the Little Baldy site in Sequoia National Park, California. The data covers a 110-year period from 70 to -40 calendar years before present. This dataset was published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information in 1990.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct historical temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree ring width chronology.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring proxy data with instrumental records for the region.
• Analyze growth patterns in Sequoia trees to infer past environmental stress events like drought.
• Establish a dated chronology for cross-referencing with other paleoclimate archives from the Sierra Nevada.

Strengths

• Data spans a 110-year period (70 to -40 BP), providing a multi-decadal climate record.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage is limited to 110 years, which is short for many paleoclimate trend analyses.
• Data is geographically limited to a single site (Little Baldy) in Sequoia National Park.
• The dataset is temporally stale, with a last recorded update in 1990.

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

Little Baldy, Sequoia National Park, California, United States of America.