Lake Minotaur Tree Ring Chronology from Washington State

237 calendar years of tree ring data from Washington, United States, provide a proxy record for past climate conditions. The dataset is archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology as a Tree Ring study. Data coverage extends from 237 to -42 years before present.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree ring width chronology.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating models by cross-referencing the tree ring time series with known events.
• Analyze climate periodicity and extreme events from the 237-year proxy record.
• Validate regional climate model simulations for Washington State using the paleoclimate proxy.

Strengths

• Covers a 237-year time series for climate proxy analysis.
• Archived and maintained by NOAA's authoritative World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's last update was in 1992, potentially missing modern methodological refinements.
• Specific parameters, measurement units, and sample depth are not detailed in the provided description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

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

Freshness

1992-01-01

Geography

Washington, United States Of America.