Ohio Tree Ring Chronology from 269 to 45 BC

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring dataset from the Buffalo Beats North Clay Lens Prairie site in Ohio. The chronology covers 314 years from 269 to 45 BC, providing proxy climate data for the region. The data is maintained by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using annual tree-ring width measurements.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree-ring chronology with other proxy records for the period 269-45 BC.
• Analyze growth patterns and potential climate stress events within the 314-year Ohio tree-ring series.

Strengths

• Chronology spans a continuous 314-year period.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Limitations

• Dataset is temporally stale, last updated in 1995.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site in Ohio, USA.
• Specific parameters like ring width measurements and metadata details are not provided in the input.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

269 to 45 BC (calendar years before present).

Freshness

1995-01-01

Geography

Ohio, United States Of America.