Idaho Tree-Ring Width Chronology from 750 to -37 BP

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree-ring width chronology from Sandpass, Idaho, United States. The dataset provides paleoclimate proxy data covering the period from 750 to -37 calendar years before present. It was published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information in 1987.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing the tree-ring width time-series.
• Calibrate climate models using the high-resolution, annually-resolved proxy data from the Idaho site.
• Study long-term climate trends and extreme events in the North American region over the ~787-year period.
• Perform cross-dating of other paleoclimate records using the established tree-ring chronology.

Strengths

• Covers a 787-year time period from 750 to -37 BP.
• Provides high-resolution, annually-resolved proxy data for climate reconstruction.
• Archived and maintained by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, last updated in 1987, potentially missing modern analytical refinements.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site in Idaho, USA.
• The raw data structure, column details, and sample size are unspecified.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

750 to -37 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1987-01-01

Geography

Sandpass, Idaho, United States Of America.