New Zealand Tree-Ring Chronology from Logos Hill (150-29 BP)

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree-ring chronology from Logos Hill, New Zealand. The dataset covers the period from 150 to 29 calendar years before present. It was published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information in 1979.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing the tree-ring width time-series.
• Calibrate regional climate models using the precisely dated chronology from 150 to 29 BP.
• Study inter-hemispheric climate teleconnections by comparing this New Zealand tree-ring series with other proxy records.

Strengths

• Time-series coverage spans 179 years (150 to 29 BP).
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's temporal coverage ends 29 years before present, limiting analysis of the most recent climate period.
• Sample size, replication, and species information for the tree-ring series are unknown from the provided metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

150 to -29 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Logos Hill, New Zealand.