British Columbia Tree Ring Chronology from 846 to -46 BP

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring chronology from Bennington, British Columbia, Canada. The data provides a proxy climate record covering 892 years, from 846 to -46 calendar years before present. The dataset was published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information and last updated in 1996.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct historical temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree ring width chronology.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the proxy tree ring record with instrumental data from the region.
• Analyze the frequency of extreme climatic events over a 892-year period from the tree ring parameters.
• Study ecological responses to past climate change by examining growth patterns in the chronology.

Strengths

• Time series covers 892 calendar years, providing a long-term climate proxy.
• Data is archived and curated by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, with a last update recorded in 1996.
• Specific parameters, sample size, and measurement methods are not detailed in the provided description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

846 to -46 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Bennington, British Columbia, Canada.