233 to -40 calendar years before present (BP) of tree ring parameters from a site in South Dakota, USA. This paleoclimatology dataset is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The data was last updated in the NCEI system in 1990.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation from tree ring width or density parameters.
- Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring chronology with other proxy records for the 273-year period.
- Analyze long-term ecological responses to climate change using the dated tree ring series from the Rockerville site.
Strengths
- Covers a 273-year time period (233 to -40 BP) for climate analysis.
- Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Temporal coverage ends 40 years before present, limiting analysis of the most recent climate period.
- Data last updated in 1990, potentially lacking modern reanalysis or corrections.
- Geographic scope is limited to a single site in South Dakota.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).
- Time Range
- 233 to -40 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Rockerville, South Dakota, United States Of America.