Dutch Tree Ring Chronology from 146 to -39 BP

Tree ring width chronology from the Oisterwijkse Vennen site in the Netherlands, covering a 186-year period from 146 to -39 calendar years before present. The dataset is archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. It was last updated in 1989.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using the tree ring width chronology.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating or other chronological models using the dated tree ring series.
• Analyze environmental stress events recorded in the tree ring parameters for the specified time period.
• Compare this local chronology with other regional tree ring datasets to study spatial climate patterns.

Strengths

• Covers a specific 186-year time period (146 to -39 BP) for climate analysis.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage is limited to 186 years, which is short for some climate trend analyses.
• Data is geographically limited to a single site (Oisterwijkse Vennen) in the Netherlands.
• The dataset was last updated in 1989 and may not reflect more recent methodological standards.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

146 to -39 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

Last updated 1989-01-01.

Geography

Oisterwijkse Vennen, Netherlands, Western Europe.