162 calendar years of tree ring data from the Towy Valley in the United Kingdom, collected for paleoclimatology research. The dataset is archived by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. It was last updated in 1978.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct historical climate variables like temperature or precipitation using tree ring width measurements as a proxy.
- Calibrate and validate climate models by comparing simulated past conditions with the tree ring-derived chronology.
- Analyze the temporal patterns in the tree ring series to identify periods of environmental stress or favorable growth conditions.
Strengths
- Covers a specific 162-year time period from 134 to -28 calendar years before present.
- Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.
Limitations
- The dataset is temporally stale, with a last update date of 1978, potentially missing newer methodological improvements.
- The sample size in terms of number of individual tree cores or series is unknown, which limits assessment of statistical robustness.
- Geographic coverage is limited to a single valley (Towy Valley) in the United Kingdom.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring data collection, likely involving core sampling and cross-dating.
- Time Range
- 134 to -28 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- 1978-01-01
- Geography
- Towy Valley, United Kingdom, British Isles.