Tree ring width measurements from a site in New Zealand, used for paleoclimate reconstruction. The chronology covers 179 years, from 150 to -29 calendar years before present. Data is archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing the tree ring width time-series.
- Calibrate regional climate models using the 179-year tree ring chronology as a proxy record.
- Compare this New Zealand site's growth patterns with other Southern Hemisphere tree ring records to identify broad climate signals.
Strengths
- Covers a continuous 179-year period (150 to -29 BP).
- Sourced from the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Temporal coverage is limited to 179 years, which is short for some climate trend analyses.
- Data is from a single site (Logos Hill), limiting spatial representativeness for New Zealand.
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
- New Zealand.