NOAA NCEI archives a tree-ring chronology from the Mount Adams region in Washington, USA. The dataset provides a paleoclimate record spanning 382 years, from 340 to -42 calendar years before present. It was published by the NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology, with a last documented update in 1992.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation using the tree-ring width chronology.
- Calibrate climate models by comparing the dated ring-width series with instrumental records.
- Analyze long-term ecological growth trends from the TSME (mountain hemlock) species record.
Strengths
- 382-year temporal coverage from 340 to -42 BP.
- Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Data recency is low, with a last documented update in 1992.
- Geographic scope is limited to a single site (Mount Adams Low) in Washington.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).
- Time Range
- 340 to -42 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- 1992-01-01
- Geography
- Mount Adams, Washington, United States Of America.