Spanish Tree Ring Chronology from 271 to 35 BC

306 calendar years of tree ring parameters from Spain, covering the period 271 to 35 BC. This paleoclimatology dataset was archived by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information for climate reconstruction studies. The data was last updated in the NOAA system in 1985.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing the tree ring width chronology.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating models using the precisely dated tree ring sequence from 271 to 35 BC.
• Study regional climate extremes in Southern Europe by identifying marker years within the ring parameter series.
• Compare this Iberian Peninsula chronology with other proxy records to analyze hemispheric climate patterns.

Strengths

• Covers a continuous 306-year period in the pre-Common Era.
• Geographically specific to a site in Spain, Southern Europe.
• Part of the authoritative NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archive and ITRDB network.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage ends at 35 BC, with no modern-era data for recent comparison.
• Data last updated in 1985, potentially missing newer methodological refinements.
• Specific parameters and measurement details are only available in the full metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology) from the Gudar Los Roquetas - PINI site.

Time Range

271 to -35 calendar years BP (Before Present, where 0 BP = 1950), equivalent to approximately 271 BC to 35 BC.

Freshness

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Geography

Spain, Southern Europe.