Tree Ring Chronology from Mount Cain, British Columbia

556 to -49 calendar years before present of tree ring parameters from Mount Cain, British Columbia, Canada. This paleoclimatology study is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The data was last updated in the NOAA system in 1999.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using annual tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating or other chronological models using the dated tree ring series.
• Analyze long-term environmental stressors on tree growth, such as drought frequency, from the ring parameter data.

Strengths

• Covers a 605-year period from 556 to -49 calendar years BP.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, last updated in the system in 1999.
• 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

556 to -49 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Mount Cain, British Columbia, Canada.