Mount Adams Tree Ring Chronology From 100 to -42 BP

142-year tree-ring chronology from the Mount Adams region in Washington, USA, covering the period from 100 to -42 calendar years before present. The dataset contains parameters for tree-ring analysis and is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. This paleoclimatology study was published in 1992.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree-ring width chronology as a proxy.
• Calibrate the tree-ring chronology against other paleoclimate records using the provided calendar year BP time axis.
• Analyze growth patterns of Abies lasiocarpa (ABLA) in response to environmental stressors documented in the study metadata.

Strengths

• Covers a 142-year chronology from 100 to -42 BP.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage is relatively short for long-term climate trend analysis.
• Data is geographically limited to a single site (Mount Adams, Washington).
• The dataset was last updated in 1992, indicating potential staleness in metadata or availability.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

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

Freshness

1992-01-01

Geography

Mount Adams, Washington, United States Of America.