Tree ring width chronology data from the Bennekomse Bos site in the Netherlands, contributed by Maessen. The dataset provides a time series covering 122 years from 82 to -40 calendar years before present. It is archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation by analyzing the tree ring width time series.
- Calibrate radiocarbon dates or other chronological methods using the established tree ring chronology from 82 to -40 BP.
- Study local environmental stress events in the Bennekomse Bos region by identifying patterns of narrow rings in the chronology.
Strengths
- Time series covers 122 consecutive years from 82 to -40 BP.
- Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Dataset is temporally stale, with a last update date recorded as 1990-01-01.
- Sample size and replication level (number of trees/cores) are unknown, which affects statistical confidence.
- Geographic coverage is limited to a single forest site (Bennekomse Bos) in the Netherlands.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology) on Pinus sylvestris (PISY) samples.
- Time Range
- 82 to -40 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Bennekomse Bos, Netherlands, Western Europe.