Argentine Tree Ring Chronology From 119 to -35 BP

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring chronology from Argentina. The data coverage spans from 119 to -35 calendar years before present. This dataset is provided by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information and was last updated in 1985.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation using the tree ring width chronology.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring proxy data with instrumental records.
• Analyze climate variability and extreme events within the 154-year time period covered by the chronology.
• Study the response of Argentine tree species to historical climate forcing as recorded in ring parameters.

Strengths

• Data spans a 154-year period from 119 to -35 BP.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage is limited to a specific 154-year window, not a long-term series.
• The dataset is temporally stale, with a last update recorded in 1985.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

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

Freshness

1985-01-01

Geography

Argentina.