Yukon Tree Ring Chronology From 200 to -25 BP

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring dataset from Canyon Mountain in Yukon Territory, Canada. The chronology covers the period from 200 to -25 calendar years before present. Data were produced by Parker and archived by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree ring width chronology.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating or other chronological models with the dated tree ring series.
• Analyze climate variability and extreme events for the period 200 to -25 BP in the Yukon region.
• Compare this high-latitude tree ring record with other paleoclimate proxies for hemispheric climate studies.

Strengths

• Chronology spans 225 years, from 200 to -25 calendar years BP.
• Data is curated and archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, a authoritative source.

Limitations

• Dataset is temporally stale, with a last updated date of 1975.
• The specific sample depth, measurement parameters, and replication statistics are unknown from the provided metadata.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site at Canyon Mountain, Yukon.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

200 to -25 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1975-01-01

Geography

Canyon Mountain, Yukon Territory, Canada.