Guadarrama Tree Ring Chronology from 224 to -33 BP

Tree ring data from the Guadarrama region of Spain provides a 257-year chronology of environmental conditions. The dataset, archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology, covers the period from 224 to -33 calendar years before present. It was contributed by Richter and last updated in the NOAA system in 1983.

Use Cases

• Calibrating radiocarbon dates using the tree-ring chronology as a reference time series.
• Reconstructing past temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing ring-width parameters.
• Studying environmental history in the Guadarrama mountain region from 224 to -33 BP.
• Correlating Iberian Peninsula climate events with other regional paleoclimate proxies.

Strengths

• Covers a continuous 257-year period (224 to -33 BP).
• Geographically specific to the Guadarrama region in Spain.
• Archived and maintained by the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, with a last recorded update in 1983.
• The exact parameters, sample depth, and measurement methodologies are not detailed in the provided description.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site in Spain, limiting broader regional analysis.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

224 to -33 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1983-01-01

Geography

Guadarrama Camorca, Spain, Southern Europe.