Massachusetts Tree Ring Chronology for Paleoclimate Study

Tree ring width measurements from a site in Massachusetts, United States, used for climate reconstruction. The chronology covers a period from 146 to -65 calendar years before present. Data is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation variations by analyzing the tree ring width chronology.
• Calibrate climate models using the multi-century time series of tree ring growth as a proxy record.
• Study the response of tree growth to documented historical climate events within the 146 to -65 BP time range.
• Perform cross-dating with other regional tree ring chronologies using the standardized ring width series.

Strengths

• Chronology provides a continuous time series covering over 200 years of climate proxy data.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site in Massachusetts, limiting regional representativeness.
• The dataset's last known update was in 2015, potentially lacking recent methodological improvements.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

146 to -65 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

Last updated 2015-01-01.

Geography

Massachusetts, United States Of America.