Dutch Tree Ring Chronology from 109 to -41 BP

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring chronology from sub-dominant trees at the Mattemburgh site in the Netherlands. The dataset covers a 150-year period from 109 to -41 calendar years before present. Data were published by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information in 1991.

Use Cases

• Calibrate regional climate models using the tree ring width time-series as a proxy for past temperature or precipitation.
• Analyze growth anomalies in the tree ring chronology to identify volcanic or climatic events during the covered period.
• Compare the Mattemburgh sub-dominant tree chronology with other regional chronologies to validate climate reconstructions.

Strengths

• Temporal coverage spans 150 calendar years (109 to -41 BP).
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Limitations

• Dataset is temporally stale, last updated in 1991.
• Sample size and specific parameters like ring width measurements are not detailed in the provided metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology) of sub-dominant trees.

Time Range

109 to -41 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1991-01-01

Geography

Mattemburgh, Netherlands, Western Europe.