Tree Ring Width Chronology From Jicarita Peak In New Mexico

Tree ring width measurements from the Jicarita Peak site in New Mexico provide a climate proxy record. The chronology spans 532 calendar years, from 514 to -18 years before present (BP), archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. This dataset was published in 1968.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing the annual tree-ring width series.
• Calibrate the tree-ring chronology against known climate events using the provided calendar year BP timeline.
• Compare this site's growth patterns with other chronologies to study regional climate signals.
• Validate climate model simulations for the past millennium using this proxy data record.

Strengths

• Chronology covers a 532-year period, providing a multi-century climate record.
• Data is archived and standardized by NOAA's authoritative World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage ends at -18 BP (approximately 1968 CE), lacking recent decades.
• Data is from a single geographic site (Jicarita Peak, NM), limiting spatial representativeness.
• Specific measurement parameters, sample depth, and potential uncertainties are not detailed in the provided metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis, likely from cores of long-lived trees.

Time Range

514 to -18 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Jicarita Peak, New Mexico, United States of America.