Tree Ring Chronology from Albarracin Bezas, Spain (129 to -35 BP)

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree-ring chronology from the Albarracin Bezas site in Spain. The dataset provides paleoclimate proxy data covering the period from 129 to -35 calendar years before present. It is maintained by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree-ring width chronology as a climate proxy.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating or other chronological models by aligning the tree-ring time series with known historical events.
• Analyze long-term climate trends in Southern Europe by examining variations in the annual tree-ring parameters over the 164-year period.

Strengths

• Data spans a 164-year period from 129 to -35 calendar years BP, providing a multi-century paleoclimate record.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology, ensuring standardized archival.

Limitations

• Dataset is temporally stale, with a last update recorded in 1985, potentially lacking modern reanalysis.
• Specific parameters, sample depth, and measurement details are unknown without accessing full metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

129 to -35 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1985-01-01

Geography

Albarracin Bezas, Spain, Southern Europe.