Swiss Tree Ring Chronology From 240 to -38 BP

NOAA NCEI archives a tree-ring dataset from Beatenberg, Switzerland, for paleoclimatic study. The chronology covers 278 years, from 240 to -38 calendar years before present. This dataset was produced by Schweingruber and last updated in 1988.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing annual tree-ring width series.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating curves using the provided calendar year before present (BP) timeline.
• Study forest growth responses to historical climatic events using the site-specific tree-ring parameters.
• Validate climate model simulations for Western Europe against this high-resolution proxy record.

Strengths

• 278-year continuous chronology from 240 to -38 BP
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, last updated in 1988
• Geographic scope is limited to a single site (Beatenberg, Switzerland)
• Unknown sample size and potential measurement noise inherent in proxy data

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology)

Time Range

240 to -38 calendar years before present (BP)

Freshness

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Geography

Beatenberg, Switzerland, Western Europe