Massachusetts Pine Barrens Tree Ring Chronology 160 to -64 BP

Tree ring data from the Mashpee Pine Barrens in Massachusetts, USA, covering the period from 160 to -64 calendar years before present. The dataset was archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. It was last updated in 2014.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate parameters like temperature or precipitation using tree-ring width chronologies.
• Calibrate and validate climate models for the northeastern North American region using the dated proxy record.
• Analyze the growth response of pine trees to environmental stressors over a multi-century period.

Strengths

• Covers a 224-year time period from 160 to -64 calendar years BP.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's last known update was in 2014, indicating potential staleness.
• Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and data formats are not provided in the description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

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

Freshness

2014-01-01

Geography

Mashpee Pine Barrens, Massachusetts, United States of America.