Tree Ring Chronology from Urbion Duruelo Spanning 312 Years

Tree ring data from the Urbion Duruelo site in Spain provides a climate proxy record for 312 years, from 279 to -33 calendar years before present. The dataset is archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under its Paleoclimatology program. This specific study was published in 1983.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing the tree ring width parameter as a climate proxy.
• Calibrate regional climate models for Southern Europe using the precisely dated time series spanning 312 years.
• Study extreme climate events in Iberian Peninsula history by identifying marker years in the ring width chronology.
• Compare this PISY (Pinus sylvestris) chronology with other European tree ring datasets to analyze spatial climate patterns.

Strengths

• Covers a 312-year time period (279 to -33 BP), providing a multi-century climate record.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
• Includes precise geospatial location data for the sampling site in Spain.

Limitations

• The dataset is temporally stale, with a last update date of 1983, potentially lacking modern reanalysis.
• Sample size and replication depth for the tree ring chronology are unknown from the provided metadata.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site (Urbion Duruelo), restricting broad spatial analysis.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology) from Pinus sylvestris (PISY) samples.

Time Range

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

Freshness

Last updated 1983-01-01.

Geography

Urbion Duruelo, Spain, Southern Europe.