Dutch Tree Ring Chronology From 94 to -39 BP

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring chronology from the Netherlands in Western Europe. The data covers a period from 94 to -39 calendar years before present (BP). This study was published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information in 1989.

Use Cases

• Calibrating radiocarbon dates using the tree ring chronology as a reference series.
• Analyzing year-to-year variation in ring-width parameters to infer past climate variability.
• Correlating this chronology with other regional tree ring data to study spatial climate patterns.
• Reconstructing local environmental conditions like temperature or precipitation for the Netherlands during the covered period.

Strengths

• Data spans 134 years (from 94 to -39 BP), providing a multi-decadal climate record.
• Archived by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service.

Limitations

• Dataset is temporally stale, last updated in 1989, potentially lacking modern reanalysis.
• Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and data structure are unknown from the provided metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

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

Freshness

1989-01-01

Geography

Netherlands, Western Europe.