Churchill Tree Ring Chronology from Manitoba, Canada

167 calendar years before present of tree ring data from Manitoba, Canada, archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The dataset provides parameters for dendroclimatological studies and was last updated in 1988.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using tree ring width parameters.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the chronology with instrumental records from the region.
• Analyze growth trends and extreme events captured in the ring series over the 167-year period.

Strengths

• Data spans 167 calendar years before present, providing a multi-century record.
• Archived and maintained by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, with a last update date of 1988.
• Specific sample size, column details, and file formats are unknown.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site in Manitoba, Canada.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring data collection (dendrochronology).

Time Range

From 167 to -38 in calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1988-01-01

Geography

Manitoba, Canada.