German Tree Ring Chronology from 103 to -22 BP

125-year tree ring chronology provides paleoclimatic data for Western Germany. The dataset is archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. This study was last updated in 1972.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct historical temperature or precipitation anomalies using annual tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the chronology against known historical climate events for the region.
• Analyze growth patterns and environmental stressors for Quercus robur (Oak) trees in Germany over a 125-year period.

Strengths

• Covers a specific 125-year time period from 103 to -22 calendar years before present.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
• Provides geographically specific data for Western Germany.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage is limited to a single 125-year span, not a continuous long-term record.
• Data is temporally stale, with a last documented update in 1972.
• Sample size and specific methodological details are unknown from the provided metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

103 to -22 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1972-01-01

Geography

Germany, Western Europe.