New Zealand Tree Ring Chronology from Lagoon Saddle (190-29 BP)

Tree ring chronology data from the Lagoon Saddle site in New Zealand, covering the period from 190 to 29 calendar years before present. The dataset is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. This study was published in 1979.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing the tree ring width parameter.
• Calibrate and validate climate models for the New Zealand region using the 221-year proxy record.
• Study the response of local tree species to environmental changes documented in the chronology.
• Establish a dated timeline of climatic events in the South Pacific using the calendar years before present (BP) data.

Strengths

• Covers a specific 221-year time period (190 to 29 BP).
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
• Provides a geographically specific record for New Zealand.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, last updated in 1979.
• The specific parameters and measurement details are only available in the metadata.
• Sample size and replication level of the tree ring series are unknown.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

190 to 29 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Lagoon Saddle, New Zealand.