Tree Ring Chronology from Foret de Guines, France

A 151-year tree-ring chronology from the Foret de Guines in Pas-de-Calais, France, covering the period from 122 to -29 calendar years before present. This paleoclimatology dataset is archived by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The data was last updated in the NOAA system in 1979.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies for Northwestern Europe using the tree-ring width chronology.
• Calibrate the tree-ring chronology from Pas-de-Calais against other regional proxy records for cross-validation.
• Analyze the growth period from 122 to -29 BP to identify climatic events or trends captured in the QURO (Quercus robur) series.

Strengths

• Covers a specific 151-year time period (122 to -29 BP) for climate analysis.
• Archived and maintained by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage is limited to a single 151-year span, restricting analysis of long-term trends.
• The dataset is geographically focused on a single forest site (Pas-de-Calais, France), limiting regional generalization.
• Data was last updated in 1979, indicating potential staleness in metadata or availability of newer versions.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology), likely measuring ring widths from Quercus robur (QURO) samples.

Time Range

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

Freshness

1979-01-01

Geography

Foret de Guines, Pas-de-Calais, France.