Guadarrama Tree Ring Chronology Spanning 385 Years

Pine tree ring width measurements from the Guadarrama mountains in Spain provide a 385-year climate proxy record. The dataset covers the period from 351 to -34 calendar years before present, archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. This study was contributed by Richter and last updated in the NOAA system in 1984.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies from the tree ring width parameter for Southern Europe.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the 385-year proxy record from the PISY species with other regional archives.
• Analyze growth patterns in Pinus sylvestris (PISY) to identify periods of environmental stress within the recorded time span.

Strengths

• Time series spans 385 calendar years, providing a multi-century climate record.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's last known update was in 1984, indicating potential staleness and lack of recent curation.
• Sample size, geographic representativeness, and specific measurement parameters are not detailed in the provided metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology) of Pinus sylvestris (PISY).

Time Range

351 to -34 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Rascafria, Guadarrama mountains, Spain, Southern Europe.