Swiss Tree Ring Chronology from 243 to -30 BP

Tree ring width measurements from a site in Switzerland, Western Europe. The chronology covers the period from 243 to -30 calendar years before present. This archived paleoclimatology study was contributed to the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Use Cases

• Calibrate regional climate models using tree ring width as a proxy for temperature or precipitation.
• Analyze growth anomaly patterns in the tree ring series to identify volcanic or climatic events.
• Establish a cross-dated master chronology for the Western Alps region using this site series.
• Reconstruct summer temperature or drought indices for Switzerland over the covered 273-year period.

Strengths

• Chronology spans a 273-year period from 243 to -30 BP.
• Data is archived and curated by NOAA NCEI's authoritative World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's last known update was in 1980, indicating potential staleness versus modern methods.
• Specific sample depth, measurement parameters, and site details are not provided in the input.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site in Switzerland.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring core sampling and measurement (dendrochronology).

Time Range

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

Freshness

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Geography

Switzerland, Western Europe.