Dutch Tree Ring Chronology from 67 to -36 BP

A 103-year tree ring chronology from the Netherlands provides proxy climate data for Western Europe. The dataset was archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. This paleoclimate record was last updated in 1986.

Use Cases

• Calibrate regional climate models using the tree ring width time-series as a proxy for past temperature or precipitation.
• Analyze growth patterns in the chronology to identify extreme climatic events like droughts or cold periods.
• Compare this 103-year chronology with other regional tree ring datasets to study spatial climate patterns.
• Establish a dated timeline (67 to -36 BP) for archaeological or geological studies in the Netherlands.

Strengths

• Covers a specific 103-year time period (67 to -36 BP).
• Geographically precise data point located in the Netherlands, Western Europe.
• Archived and maintained by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage is limited to a single century, restricting analysis of long-term trends.
• Data is temporally stale, with no updates since its last publication in 1986.
• Unknown sample size and replication depth of the underlying tree ring samples.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

67 to -36 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1986-01-01

Geography

Netherlands, Western Europe.