British Isles Tree Ring Chronology from 238 to -28 BP

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring chronology dataset from the Ballochbuite site in the United Kingdom. The data, produced by Schweingruber, covers the period from 238 to -28 calendar years before present. It is maintained by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information and was last updated in the archive in 1978.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing the tree ring width chronology.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dates or establish regional dendrochronological timelines using the dated tree ring series.
• Study ecological responses to historical climate events by examining growth patterns in the Pinus sylvestris (PISY) records.
• Compare this specific British Isles tree ring chronology with other global proxy records for climate signal analysis.

Strengths

• Time series covers a 266-year period (238 to -28 BP), providing a multi-century climate proxy.
• Data is archived and curated by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).
• Includes specific metadata for parameter and study location details, supporting reproducible research.

Limitations

• The dataset's last known update was in 1978, indicating it is a static archive with no recent revisions.
• Sample size, tree count, and specific measurement parameters are unknown from the provided description.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site (Ballochbuite) in the British Isles.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring data collection and analysis (dendrochronology) from Pinus sylvestris.

Time Range

238 to -28 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

Static archive; last updated 1978-01-01.

Geography

Ballochbuite, United Kingdom, British Isles.