598 calendar years of tree ring data from Quebec, Canada, covering the period from 598 to -39 years before present. This paleoclimatology study is archived and provided by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service. The data was last updated in 1989.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using tree ring width measurements.
- Calibrate radiocarbon dating or other chronological models with the provided calendar year BP timeline.
- Analyze long-term ecological responses to environmental change via the tree ring parameter data.
Strengths
- Time series spans 637 calendar years (from 598 to -39 BP).
- Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Data is temporally stale, with a last update recorded in 1989.
- Specific sample size, column details, and measurement parameters are not provided in the input.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).
- Time Range
- 598 to -39 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
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- Geography
- Quebec, Canada.