A 324-year tree-ring chronology from Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa, PIPO) at Wilson Ranch, Colorado, used for paleoclimate reconstruction. The dataset is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. Data coverage spans from 277 to 47 calendar years before present.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct annual temperature or precipitation anomalies for the Colorado region using the tree-ring width series.
- Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree-ring chronology with other regional paleoclimate proxies.
- Analyze growth patterns and climate stress events within the 324-year Pinus ponderosa chronology.
- Study ecological responses to climate change in pre-industrial eras using the dated tree-ring sequences.
Strengths
- 324-year temporal coverage from 277 to 47 calendar years BP.
- Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Temporal coverage is limited to a specific pre-industrial period (277-47 BC).
- Geographic scope is restricted to a single site (Wilson Ranch, Colorado).
- Data is temporally stale, with a last recorded update in 1997.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology) of Pinus ponderosa samples.
- Time Range
- 277 to 47 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Wilson Ranch, Colorado, United States of America.