Tree Ring Chronology from Foret de Chinon, France (149 to -29 BP)

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring chronology dataset from the Foret de Chinon in Indre-et-Loir, France. The data provides parameters for dendrochronological analysis covering the period from 149 to -29 calendar years before present. It is maintained by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information as part of the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree ring width parameter as a climate proxy.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating or other chronological models by aligning the tree ring chronology with known historical periods.
• Analyze long-term forest growth patterns and responses to environmental stressors from the Indre-et-Loir, France location data.

Strengths

• Data spans 178 years of historical coverage from 149 to -29 BP.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Dataset is temporally stale, with a last update recorded in 1979.
• Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and replication statistics are unknown from the provided metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

149 to -29 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Indre-et-Loir, France (Foret de Chinon).