Hart's Pass Tree Ring Chronology for Paleoclimate Reconstruction

406 calendar years of tree-ring width data from the Hart's Pass site in Washington, USA, covering the period from 365 to -41 years before present. This paleoclimatology dataset is archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The data was last updated in the NOAA system in 1991.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the standardized tree-ring width chronology.
• Calibrate the tree-ring series against instrumental climate records to validate climate proxy models.
• Analyze long-term growth trends and climate sensitivity from the ring-width parameter.
• Compare the Hart's Pass chronology with other regional chronologies to assess spatial climate patterns.

Strengths

• Covers a 406-year period suitable for multi-centennial climate analysis.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data recency is limited, with a last update recorded in 1991.
• Specific sample depth, replication statistics, and measurement precision are not provided in the input.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

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

Freshness

1991-01-01

Geography

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