Tree-ring width measurements from Ponderosa Pine (PIPO) at a roadcut site in Colorado, United States, covering a 394-year period. The dataset is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. Data was published in 1997.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct annual precipitation or temperature for Colorado from 347 BC to 47 BC using the tree-ring width parameter.
- Calibrate regional climate models by comparing the tree-ring chronology with other paleoclimate proxy records.
- Analyze growth patterns and climate sensitivity of Ponderosa Pine (species code PIPO) in a specific roadside location.
- Establish a dated chronology for cross-referencing and validating other tree-ring studies from the ITRDB network (study code CO558).
Strengths
- Covers a specific 394-year period from 347 BC to 47 BC.
- Part of the authoritative International Tree-Ring Data Bank (ITRDB) collection curated by NOAA NCEI.
Limitations
- Data is from a single site (Roadsite), limiting spatial representativeness.
- Last updated in 1997, so metadata and documentation may be outdated.
- Sample depth (number of trees/cores) and measurement uncertainty are unknown from the provided description.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Dendrochronology; tree-ring width measurement.
- Time Range
- 347 BC to 47 BC (calendar years before present).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Colorado, United States of America.