Swiss Tree Ring Chronology from Crete de la Neige (279 to -37 BP)

279 to -37 calendar years before present of tree ring parameters from the Crete de la Neige site in Switzerland. This paleoclimatology study was archived by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information and last updated in 1987.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring chronology with other proxy records.
• Analyze growth trends and environmental stress events recorded in the ring density data.
• Establish a regional dendrochronological master chronology for cross-dating other samples.

Strengths

• Chronology spans 316 years (279 to -37 BP), providing a multi-century climate record.
• Data is curated and archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology, an authoritative source.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, with a last documented update in 1987.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site (Crete de la Neige) in Switzerland.
• Specific sample depth, measurement parameters, and data formats are not detailed in the provided metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

279 to -37 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Crete de la Neige, Switzerland, Western Europe.