Jackson Mountains Tree-Ring Width Chronology for Climate Reconstruction

A 787-year tree-ring width chronology from the Jackson Mountains in Nevada, USA, covering the period from 750 to -37 calendar years before present. The dataset was collected and archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The original study was published in 1987.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree-ring width time-series as a climate proxy.
• Calibrate the tree-ring width chronology against instrumental climate records to develop transfer functions.
• Analyze the frequency and severity of historical droughts in the Great Basin region from the ring-width index.
• Compare this Nevada chronology with other PAGES 2k network proxies to study spatial climate patterns over the last millennium.

Strengths

• Chronology spans 787 calendar years, providing a long-term climate record.
• Data is curated and hosted by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's last documented update was in 1987, potentially missing modern reanalysis or calibration.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site in Nevada, which may not represent broader regional climate.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree-ring (width) measurements from dendrochronological samples.

Time Range

750 to -37 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Jackson Mountains, Nevada, United States Of America.