Massachusetts Tree Ring Chronology from 423-270 BP

Tree ring parameters from the Cooper-Frost-Austin House in Cambridge, Massachusetts, provide a 154-year paleoclimate record. The dataset, archived by NOAA NCEI's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology, covers the period from 423 to 270 calendar years before present. It is part of the International Tree-Ring Data Bank collection for Massachusetts.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct annual temperature or precipitation anomalies using tree-ring width parameters for the 154-year period.
• Calibrate regional climate models by comparing the tree-ring chronology from this Massachusetts site with other proxy records.
• Analyze growth patterns in the tree-ring series to identify periods of environmental stress or favorable conditions during the pre-colonial era.
• Validate the dating accuracy of the Cooper-Frost-Austin House archaeological site using the established tree-ring chronology.

Strengths

• 154-year continuous time-series from 423 to 270 BP.
• Data is curated and archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Sample size and replication depth for the tree-ring chronology are unknown from the provided metadata.
• The geographic coverage is limited to a single site in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

423 to 270 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Cooper-Frost-Austin House, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States Of America.