Waipoua Forest Tree Ring Chronology From 322-47 BP

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology provides a tree-ring chronology from dead trees in Waipoua Forest, New Zealand. The data covers a 275-year period from 322 to 47 calendar years before present. This archived study is maintained by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using the tree-ring width chronology.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dates or establish timelines for archaeological sites in New Zealand using the dated tree-ring series.
• Analyze forest growth patterns and mortality events in Waipoua Forest over the 275-year period.

Strengths

• Covers a 275-year time period (322 to 47 BP).
• Data is archived and curated by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Limitations

• The dataset's temporal coverage ends 47 years BP, limiting analysis of the most recent millennia.
• Geographic scope is limited to a single forest location in New Zealand.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology) of dead trees.

Time Range

322 to 47 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Waipoua Forest, New Zealand.