Spanish Tree Ring Chronology for Climate Reconstruction (306 to -35 BP)

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree-ring chronology from the Cuenca Una Site 2 in Spain. The dataset provides parameters for climate reconstruction, covering the period from 306 to -35 calendar years before present. It is maintained by NOAA 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 parameter as a climate proxy.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree-ring chronology time series against known historical climate events.
• Analyze long-term climate trends in Southern Europe by examining the 341-year span of the tree-ring record.
• Study ecological responses to past climate changes using the site-specific geospatial location data.

Strengths

• Covers a 341-year time period (306 to -35 BP) for long-term analysis.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage ends at -35 BP, lacking recent centuries for modern comparison.
• Data last updated in 1985, indicating potential staleness in metadata or curation methods.
• Sample size, row count, and specific measurement parameters are not provided in the input.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

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

Freshness

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Geography

Cuenca Una Site 2, Spain, Southern Europe.