Mohonk Lake Tree Ring Chronology from 332 to -46 BP

Tree ring width measurements from Mohonk Lake, New York, provide a climate proxy record spanning 378 years from 332 to -46 calendar years before present. The dataset is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. This specific chronology was last updated in 1996.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies by calibrating tree ring width measurements against instrumental records.
• Analyze the frequency of extreme growth years, indicated by narrow or wide rings, to identify past drought or favorable climate periods.
• Cross-date this chronology with other regional tree ring series to build a more robust regional climate proxy network.
• Validate climate model simulations of past centuries using the high-resolution annual climate signal preserved in the ring width data.

Strengths

• Time series covers a continuous 378-year period from 332 to -46 BP.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's last update was in 1996, potentially missing newer methodological refinements or additional samples.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site (Mohonk Lake, New York), restricting broad spatial analysis.
• The raw ring width measurements and associated metadata details are not described in the provided input.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

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

Freshness

Last updated 1996-01-01.

Geography

Mohonk Lake, New York, United States of America.