NOAA NCEI provides a paleoclimatology dataset of tree ring parameters from Cherry Canyon, Arizona, United States. The time series covers 221 years, from 184 to -37 calendar years before present. This study was archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using the tree ring width time-series.
- Calibrate the tree ring chronology against known climate events within the 221-year temporal coverage.
- Analyze growth patterns in the tree ring parameters to study ecological responses to historical environmental changes in Arizona.
Strengths
- Data spans a 221-year time period (184 to -37 BP).
- Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Temporal coverage ends at -37 BP, limiting analysis of the most recent centuries.
- Data is geographically limited to a single site in Cherry Canyon, Arizona.
- The dataset was last updated in 1987, indicating potential staleness in metadata or methods.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).
- Time Range
- 184 to -37 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
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- Geography
- Cherry Canyon, Arizona, United States Of America.