218 to -33 calendar years before present (BP) of tree ring data from Chilkat Pass, British Columbia, Canada. The dataset contains parameters for dendrochronological analysis and paleoclimate reconstruction. It was archived by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Use Cases
- Calibrating climate models by correlating tree ring width parameters with known temperature records.
- Reconstructing past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree ring chronology.
- Analyzing long-term climate trends and extreme events from the 251-year time series.
- Studying forest growth responses to historical climate conditions at the Chilkat Pass site.
Strengths
- 251-year time series coverage from 218 to -33 BP.
- Geographically specific data from a documented site in British Columbia, Canada.
Limitations
- Data is temporally stale, with a last update recorded in 1983.
- The dataset size, row count, and specific column parameters are unknown.
- Time period is in calendar years before present, requiring conversion for standard analysis.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring data collection and analysis (dendrochronology).
- Time Range
- 218 to -33 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Chilkat Pass, British Columbia, Canada.