Australian Tree Ring Chronology from Mount Field (922 to -25 BP)

947-year tree ring chronology from the Mount Field site in Australia, covering calendar years 922 to -25 before present. The dataset is archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology under the Tree Ring study type. Data was last updated in the NOAA system in 1975.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree ring width chronology.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating curves by correlating ring patterns with the 922 to -25 BP timeline.
• Analyze ecological responses to historical climate events via changes in annual growth rings.
• Compare Southern Hemisphere climate proxy records from this Australian site with other global chronologies.

Strengths

• Chronology spans 947 calendar years, providing a long-term climate proxy.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data recency is low, with a last system update recorded in 1975.
• Specific parameters, measurement methods, and sample depth are not detailed in the provided description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

922 to -25 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Mount Field (Beyond Burn Lake Newdegate), Australia.