Tree Ring Chronology from Gudar Villarluengo Spanning 156 Years

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree-ring chronology from the Gudar Villarluengo site in Spain. The dataset covers a 156-year period from 121 to -35 calendar years before present. It was contributed by Richter and published through the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing the tree-ring width parameter.
• Calibrate climate models for Southern Europe using the precisely dated time-series from 121 to -35 BP.
• Study regional climate extremes by examining growth patterns within the Gudar Villarluengo chronology.
• Compare this Iberian Peninsula tree-ring series with other regional proxies to identify broader climate signals.

Strengths

• Data is archived and curated by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).
• Temporal coverage is precisely defined as a 156-year period from 121 to -35 calendar years BP.

Limitations

• Dataset is temporally stale, with a last update recorded in 1985.
• Specific data parameters, sample size, and measurement details are not provided in the available metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Dendrochronology (Tree Ring analysis).

Time Range

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

Freshness

1985-01-01

Geography

Gudar Villarluengo, Spain, Southern Europe.