Tree ring data from South Dakota, USA, spans 157 years from 117 to -40 calendar years before present. This paleoclimatology study is archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service. The dataset was last updated in 1990.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree ring width chronology for the Crystal Cave site.
- Calibrate regional climate models by comparing the time-series data from 117 to -40 BP with other proxy records.
- Analyze growth patterns in the tree ring parameters to study historical environmental stress events in South Dakota.
Strengths
- Data covers a 157-year time period, providing a multi-decadal climate record.
- Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Temporal coverage is relatively short for long-term climate trend analysis.
- Data recency is low, with a last update recorded in 1990.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).
- Time Range
- 117 to -40 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- 1990-01-01
- Geography
- Crystal Cave, South Dakota, United States Of America.