Tree Ring Chronology From Oregon Spanning 263 Years

Tree ring width data from the Island Natural Research Area in Oregon, United States. The chronology covers a 263-year period from 217 to -46 calendar years before present. This paleoclimatology study is archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate conditions like temperature or precipitation using tree ring width as a proxy.
• Calibrate tree ring width series against known climate events within the 263-year time range.
• Analyze growth patterns in the tree ring chronology to identify periods of environmental stress.
• Compare this Oregon tree ring series with other chronologies to assess regional climate synchronicity.

Strengths

• Time series spans 263 calendar years (217 to -46 BP).
• Data is curated and archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology, an authoritative source.

Limitations

• Dataset is temporally stale, last updated in 1996.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single research area in Oregon.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

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

Freshness

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Geography

Island Natural Research Area, Oregon, United States of America.