South African Cape Province Tree Ring Chronology 386 to -26 BP

386 to -26 calendar years before present (BP) of tree ring data from Cape Province, South Africa. The dataset contains parameters for dendrochronological analysis, archived as a Paleoclimatology Study by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. It was last updated in the NOAA system in 1976.

Use Cases

• Reconstructing past temperature or precipitation anomalies from tree ring width parameters for southern Africa.
• Calibrating climate models by comparing the tree ring chronology data against known historical climate periods.
• Analyzing growth patterns and environmental stressors recorded in the tree ring parameters for the Cape Province region.

Strengths

• Covers a 412-year time period from 386 to -26 BP, providing a multi-century record.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The data's last known update was in 1976, indicating potential staleness in metadata or documentation.
• Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and replication statistics are not provided in the description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring data collection (dendrochronology).

Time Range

386 to -26 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Cape Province, South Africa.