South Dakota Tree-Ring Chronology from 75 to -40 BP

Tree-ring width measurements from South Dakota, United States, used for paleoclimate reconstruction. The data covers a period from 75 to -40 calendar years before present. This archived study is provided by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree-ring width time-series.
• Calibrate the chronology against known climate events using the calendar years before present (BP) index.
• Analyze growth patterns in the 'Hankins Group' tree-ring series for ecological studies.
• Compare this South Dakota chronology (SD013) with other ITRDB series for spatial climate analysis.

Strengths

• Data is archived and curated by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
• Covers a specific 115-year period (75 to -40 BP) for a defined geographic location.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage is limited to a short, specific 115-year window in the past.
• The dataset's last known update was in 1990, indicating potential staleness in metadata or availability.
• Sample size, geographic precision, and specific measurement parameters are unknown from the description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree-ring sampling and measurement, part of the International Tree-Ring Data Bank (ITRDB) collection.

Time Range

75 to -40 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

South Dakota, United States Of America.