Italian Tree Ring Chronology from Corte Brugnatella

Tree ring data from Corte Brugnatella, Italy, provides a 210-year climate record from 171 to -39 calendar years before present. This paleoclimatology study is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. The data was last updated in 1989.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation levels using tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the chronology with other regional proxy records.
• Analyze growth patterns in the QURO (Quercus robur) species for ecological studies.
• Establish a dated timeline for environmental events in the Piacenza region of Italy.

Strengths

• Covers a continuous 210-year time period for climate analysis.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage ends at -39 BP, providing no data for the most recent two millennia.
• Data was last updated in 1989, indicating potential staleness in metadata or availability.
• Specific sample depth, measurement parameters, and site details are not provided in the summary.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

171 to -39 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Corte Brugnatella, Piacenza, Italy, Southern Europe.