Paulina Mountain Tree Ring Chronology from 350 BC

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology provides a tree ring chronology from the Paulina site in Oregon, USA. The data covers 365 years, from 350 to 15 calendar years before present (BP). This archived study was published by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using annual tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring chronology with other proxy records for the 350-15 BP period.
• Analyze growth patterns in Pinus ponderosa (PIPO) trees from the Paulina site to study ecological responses to historical events.

Strengths

• Data spans a continuous 365-year period for climate trend analysis.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage ends 15 years BP, providing no data for the recent ~2000 years.
• Sample size and replication level of the tree ring series are unknown from the description.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site in central Oregon.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

350 to 15 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Paulina site, Oregon, United States of America.