Winthrop Tree Ring Chronology from 371 to 255 Years Before Present

371 calendar years of tree ring data from the Deane Winthrop House in Winthrop, Massachusetts, provide a paleoclimate record. This tree ring chronology was archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information. The data covers the period from 371 to 255 years before present.

Use Cases

• Calibrating climate models using the 116-year tree ring width chronology.
• Analyzing regional drought or temperature signals encoded in annual ring width variations.
• Correlating the Winthrop site chronology with other North American tree ring records for spatial climate analysis.
• Studying the growth response of local tree species to environmental conditions during the recorded period.

Strengths

• Chronology spans 116 consecutive calendar years.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Sample size is limited to a single site (Winthrop, Massachusetts).
• Temporal coverage of 116 years is relatively short for some long-term climate trend analyses.
• The specific tree species and sample replication count are not detailed in the provided metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

371 to 255 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Deane Winthrop House, Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States.