Southern Italian Tree Ring Chronology from 69 to -41 BP

Tree ring data from the Monte Cantiere site in Italy provides a 110-year climate proxy record. The NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) archives this paleoclimatology study for the World Data Service. The data was last updated in the repository in 1991.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct annual temperature or precipitation anomalies from tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating curves using the absolute dating provided by tree rings.
• Analyze climate extremes and variability for years 69 to -41 BP in Southern Europe.
• Compare this Italian tree ring chronology with other regional proxies to identify broader climate patterns.

Strengths

• Covers a 110-year time period from 69 to -41 calendar years before present.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
• Provides an absolutely dated chronology useful for climate and archaeological studies.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage is relatively short at 110 years, limiting analysis of long-term climate trends.
• The dataset was last updated in 1991, indicating potential staleness and lack of recent methodological revisions.
• Geographic scope is limited to a single site (Monte Cantiere, Italy), reducing regional representativeness.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

69 to -41 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1991-01-01

Geography

Monte Cantiere, Italy, Southern Europe.