Tree ring width measurements from Loir-et-Cher, France, provide a climate proxy record. The chronology covers 247 years from 218 to 29 BCE. 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 anomalies using the tree ring width time-series.
- Calibrate regional climate models by comparing the proxy chronology with simulated climate variables for the period.
- Analyze growth patterns in the chronology for evidence of volcanic eruptions or other short-term climate forcings.
- Establish cross-dating references for other paleoclimate archives from the same geographic region.
Strengths
- Covers a specific 247-year period from 218 to 29 BCE.
- Sourced from the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Temporal coverage is limited to a single, relatively short 247-year interval.
- Data is geographically specific to a single location (Loir-et-Cher, France).
- The dataset was last updated in 1979, indicating older collection and processing methods.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).
- Time Range
- 218 to 29 BCE (calendar years before present).
- Freshness
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- Geography
- Loir-et-Cher, France.