Tree Ring Chronology From Chapelco San Martin de los Andes, Argentina

A tree ring chronology dataset from Chapelco San Martin de los Andes, Argentina, covering 184 to -35 calendar years before present. The data is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The record was last updated in 1985.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct historical temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree-ring width chronology as a climate proxy.
• Calibrate the tree-ring chronology against other paleoclimate records from the region to validate climate signals.
• Analyze growth patterns in the chronology to identify extreme climatic events like droughts during the covered time period.
• Study long-term climate trends in Patagonia by examining the variance and trend within the tree-ring time series.

Strengths

• Time series coverage spans 219 calendar years, from 184 to -35 BP.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's last update was in 1985, indicating it is a static, historical record with no recent additions.
• Specific parameters, sample depth, and measurement statistics are unknown without accessing full metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring data collection and analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

184 to -35 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

Static archive; last updated 1985-01-01.

Geography

Chapelco San Martin de los Andes, Argentina.