Spanish Tree Ring Chronology for Paleoclimate Reconstruction

Tree ring data from Viella Monte de Vilach in Spain provides a 233-year climate proxy record from 198 to -35 calendar years before present. The dataset is part of the NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archive, contributed by Richter and associated with the ITRDB series SPAI051. This archived study was last updated in 1985.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using annual tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate the chronology (SPAI051) against other regional proxy records to verify dating accuracy.
• Analyze climate periodicity and extreme events within the 233-year time span covered by the series.

Strengths

• Data spans a continuous 233-year period (198 to -35 BP), providing a multi-century climate record.
• Part of the authoritative International Tree-Ring Data Bank (ITRDB) collection, ensuring standardized formatting.

Limitations

• The dataset's last update was in 1985, making it temporally stale and potentially lacking modern reanalysis.
• Specific parameters (e.g., ring width, density) and measurement counts are not detailed in the provided metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology) from the species Pinus sylvestris (PISY).

Time Range

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

Freshness

1985-01-01

Geography

Viella Monte de Vilach, Spain, Southern Europe.