Massachusetts Tree Ring Chronology from Marconi Seashore

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring chronology from the Pearl site at Marconi National Seashore, Massachusetts. The dataset provides parameters for reconstructing past climate conditions, covering the period from 148 to -64 calendar years before present. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) compiled and published this data, with a last recorded update in 2014.

Use Cases

• Calibrating climate models using the tree ring width chronology as a proxy for past temperature or precipitation.
• Analyzing long-term climate trends in coastal Massachusetts by examining the annual resolution tree ring parameters.
• Correlating the site-specific chronology with other regional tree ring datasets to study spatial climate patterns.
• Investigating extreme climate events recorded in the tree ring series for the specified calendar years before present.

Strengths

• Time series covers a specific period from 148 to -64 calendar years BP.
• Data originates from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's temporal coverage is relatively short for long-term paleoclimate studies.
• Data is geographically limited to a single site in coastal Massachusetts.
• The last update was in 2014, indicating potential staleness.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

148 to -64 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

Last updated in 2014; update frequency is unknown.

Geography

Pearl site, Marconi National Seashore, Massachusetts, United States of America.