Mount Dana Tree Ring Chronology from 100 to -40 BP

140 calendar years of tree-ring width data from the Mount Dana High site in Washington, USA, covering the period from 100 to -40 years before present. This paleoclimatology dataset was archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. The data was last updated in the NCEI system in 1990.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using the tree-ring width time-series.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating models by cross-referencing the dated tree-ring chronology.
• Analyze growth patterns of Abies lasiocarpa (ABLA) trees in response to environmental stressors over a 140-year period.

Strengths

• Covers a specific 140-year time period (100 to -40 BP) for climate analysis.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's last known update was in 1990, indicating potential staleness.
• Limited geographic scope to a single site (Mount Dana High, Washington).

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 -40 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1990-01-01

Geography

Mount Dana High, Washington, United States Of America.