436 years of tree ring data from Tsuga mertensiana (TSME) trees at Mount Hood, Oregon, provide a paleoclimate record. The dataset was archived by NOAA NCEI's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The original study was published in 1992.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation using the tree-ring width chronology.
- Calibrate the chronology against known climate events within the 394 to -42 BP time range.
- Analyze growth patterns of Tsuga mertensiana (TSME) in response to environmental stressors.
Strengths
- Covers a 436-year time period from 394 to -42 calendar years before present.
- Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Temporal coverage ends over 2000 years ago, limiting analysis of recent climate trends.
- Geographic scope is limited to a single site at Mount Hood, Oregon.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).
- Time Range
- 394 to -42 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
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- Geography
- Mount Hood, Oregon, United States of America.