Mount Dana Tree Ring Chronology from Washington State

Tree ring width measurements from the Mount Dana site in Washington, USA, used for paleoclimate reconstruction. The chronology covers a 203-year period from 163 to -40 calendar years before present. Data is archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation using the annual tree ring width time-series.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring chronology with instrumental climate records.
• Analyze growth patterns and climate stress events within the 203-year chronology.
• Perform cross-dating with other regional tree ring chronologies using the annual resolution data.

Strengths

• Data spans a continuous 203-year period (163 to -40 BP).
• Archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage is relatively short for long-term climate trend analysis.
• Geographic scope is limited to a single site (Mount Dana, Washington).
• Data was last updated in 1990, potentially lacking modern methodological refinements.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

163 to -40 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Mount Dana, Washington, United States of America.