Sheridan Mountain Tree Ring Chronology from 345 to -43 BP

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring chronology from the Sheridan Mountain site in Oregon, USA. The dataset provides parameters for dendrochronological analysis covering the period from 345 to -43 calendar years before present. Data is maintained by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation using the tree-ring width parameter as a proxy.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree-ring chronology time series with known historical climate events.
• Analyze growth patterns and anomalies in the TSME (Mountain Hemlock) species record for ecological studies.
• Establish a dated chronology for the region using the provided calendar years before present (BP) timeline.

Strengths

• Data spans 388 years of temporal coverage from 345 to -43 BP.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage ends at -43 BP, providing no data for recent centuries.
• Sample size, geographic representativeness, and specific parameter details are unknown from the description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

345 to -43 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Sheridan Mountain, Oregon, United States Of America.