Swiss Tree Ring Chronology for Paleoclimate Reconstruction

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree-ring chronology dataset from Boutieu VS, Switzerland. The data provides parameters for climate reconstruction, covering the period from 107 to -29 calendar years before present (BP). This study was contributed by Schweingruber and archived by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Calibrating climate proxy models using tree-ring width parameters from this specific Swiss site.
• Analyzing long-term temperature or precipitation trends in Western Europe from 107 to -29 BP via tree-ring indices.
• Cross-dating this chronology (ITRDB SWIT134) with other regional tree-ring series to validate climate events.
• Reconstructing past environmental conditions for the Boutieu VS location using the archived tree-ring parameters.

Strengths

• Temporal coverage spans 136 years (107 to -29 BP), providing a multi-century climate record.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
• Part of the International Tree-Ring Data Bank (ITRDB) with standardized metadata.

Limitations

• The dataset's last update was in 1979, indicating potential staleness in metadata or availability.
• Specific row count, measured parameters, and sample depth are unknown from the provided description.
• Geographic scope is limited to a single site (Boutieu VS) in Switzerland, reducing regional generalizability.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree-ring data collection and analysis by Schweingruber, archived as part of the International Tree-Ring Data Bank (ITRDB).

Time Range

107 to -29 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Boutieu VS, Switzerland, Western Europe.