British Isles Oak Tree Ring Chronology 103 to -28 BP

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree-ring chronology from the British Isles, United Kingdom. The data covers a 131-year period from 103 to -28 calendar years before present. This study was published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information in 1978.

Use Cases

• Calibrating regional climate models using the tree-ring width time-series as a proxy for past temperature or precipitation.
• Cross-dating archaeological wood samples from the British Isles against the established QURO chronology.
• Analyzing growth anomalies in the oak (Quercus robur) ring record to identify volcanic or climatic events within the 131-year period.

Strengths

• Data spans a continuous 131-year period from 103 to -28 BP.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage is limited to a short 131-year window, restricting long-term trend analysis.
• Geographic scope is restricted to a single location in the British Isles.
• Data is temporally stale, with a last recorded update in 1978.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology), likely from oak (Quercus robur) samples.

Time Range

103 to -28 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1978-01-01

Geography

United Kingdom, British Isles.