Adams Lake Tree Ring Chronology for Paleoclimate Reconstruction

Tree ring data from Adams Lake, British Columbia, covers a 286-year period from 240 to -46 calendar years before present. This paleoclimatology study is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. The data was last updated in the NOAA system in 1996.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the annual tree-ring width chronology.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating or other chronological models using the precisely dated tree-ring series.
• Analyze climate variability and extreme events during the 286-year period covered by the ring data.
• Compare this local tree-ring chronology with other regional proxies to validate climate models.

Strengths

• Covers a continuous 286-year period (240 to -46 BP) for long-term analysis.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, with a last recorded update in 1996.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site at Adams Lake, British Columbia.
• The raw sample size, number of cores, and measurement specifics are unknown from the description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

240 to -46 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1996-01-01

Geography

Adams Lake, British Columbia, Canada.