Massachusetts Tree-Ring Chronology from Pearl-Orleans Swamp

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology provides a tree-ring chronology from the Pearl-Orleans Swamp in Massachusetts, USA. The data covers a period from 96 to -66 calendar years before present (BP), indicating it includes both past and future modeled years relative to the 1950 baseline. This archived study was published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation using the tree-ring width chronology as a climate proxy.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree-ring time-series data with known historical climate events.
• Analyze growth patterns in the chronology to study ecological responses to environmental changes in Massachusetts.

Strengths

• Data is archived and curated by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).
• Temporal coverage is precisely defined as 96 to -66 calendar years BP.

Limitations

• The dataset's sample size, number of tree cores, and replication statistics are unknown.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single swamp site in Massachusetts, limiting regional inferences.
• Data was last updated in 2016, potentially missing newer methodological corrections.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology), specific parameters unknown.

Time Range

96 to -66 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

Last updated 2016-01-01.

Geography

Pearl-Orleans Swamp, Massachusetts, United States Of America.