Lake Minotaur High Tree Ring Chronology from Washington State

366 to -42 calendar years before present (BP) of tree ring data from a site in Washington, United States. The dataset contains parameters for tree ring analysis and is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. This paleoclimatology study was last updated in 1992.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation using the tree ring width chronology.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating or other dating methods using the provided calendar year timeline.
• Analyze long-term climate trends and anomalies for the Washington region from the time series parameters.
• Validate climate model simulations for the last few centuries against the proxy record.

Strengths

• Covers a 408-year time period from 366 to -42 calendar years BP.
• Archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, with a last update recorded in 1992.
• Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and data completeness are unknown from 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

366 to -42 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1992-01-01

Geography

Washington, United States Of America.