Hart's Pass Tree Ring Chronology for Climate Reconstruction

Tree ring width measurements from Abies lasiocarpa (ABLA) trees at Hart's Pass, Washington, USA. The chronology covers 269 years, from 228 to -41 calendar years before present. Data is archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing the annual tree ring width series.
• Calibrate the tree ring chronology against known climate events within its 269-year temporal coverage.
• Study the growth response of Abies lasiocarpa (ABLA) to environmental stressors in a specific Washington location.

Strengths

• Covers a 269-year time period (228 to -41 BP).
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage ends 41 years before present (1950 CE), limiting analysis of the most recent climate period.
• Data is from a single site (Hart's Pass, WA), limiting geographic generalizability.
• Last metadata update was in 1991, indicating potential staleness in documentation.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology) of Abies lasiocarpa (ABLA) samples.

Time Range

228 to -41 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Hart's Pass, Washington, United States of America.