Tree Ring Chronology from Big White, British Columbia

Tree ring parameters from British Columbia, Canada, provide a paleoclimate record spanning 309 years from 261 to -48 calendar years before present. This archived study is maintained by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The data was last updated in the NOAA archive in 1998.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation using tree ring width or density parameters.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring chronology with other proxy records for the period 261 to -48 BP.
• Analyze long-term ecological trends and forest growth patterns in the British Columbia region from the provided parameters.

Strengths

• Covers a 309-year time period from 261 to -48 calendar years BP.
• Archived and maintained by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, with a last recorded update in 1998.
• Specific parameters, sample size, and measurement methods are not detailed in the provided description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

261 to -48 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1998-01-01

Geography

Big White, British Columbia, Canada.