415 to -18 calendar years before present (BP) of tree ring data from a site in New Mexico, USA. The dataset is part of the NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology archives, specifically for Tree Ring studies. It was archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing the annual tree ring width series.
- Calibrate climate models using the dated chronology spanning over 400 years.
- Study ecological responses to historical climate events through variations in the ring growth parameter.
- Establish a regional master chronology by cross-dating this series with other nearby tree ring collections.
Strengths
- Chronology spans 433 calendar years, providing a multi-century climate record.
- Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- The dataset's last update was in 1968, indicating potential staleness in metadata or curation methods.
- Specific sample depth, measurement parameters, and potential measurement error 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, likely measuring ring width or density from core samples.
- Time Range
- 415 to -18 calendar years BP.
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- New Mexico, United States Of America.