Italian Tree Ring Chronology from 177 to -30 BP

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring chronology dataset from Aetna Linguaglossa, Italy. The data provides a time series covering the period from 177 to -30 calendar years before present. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) maintains this archived study, which was last updated in 1980.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing annual tree ring width variations.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating or other chronological models using the dated tree ring sequence.
• Study the response of Pinus species (PINI) growth to volcanic activity from Mount Etna over the recorded period.
• Compare this Southern European tree ring chronology with other regional series to identify broad climate patterns.

Strengths

• Time series spans over 200 years, from 177 to -30 calendar years BP.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Dataset is temporally stale, with a last update date of 1980.
• The specific sample size, measurement parameters, and data granularity 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 data collection (dendrochronology) from Pinus species (PINI) at the Aetna Linguaglossa site.

Time Range

177 to -30 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

Archived static dataset, last updated in 1980.

Geography

Italy, Southern Europe (Aetna Linguaglossa site).