Swiss Alpine Tree Ring Chronology from Creux du Dailley

113 to -29 calendar years before present tree ring width chronology from the Creux du Dailley Mittel site in the Swiss Alps. The dataset was archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology and last updated in 1979. It contains parameters related to tree ring growth for paleoclimate reconstruction.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past summer temperatures using tree ring width as a proxy.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring chronology with instrumental records.
• Analyze growth anomalies in the ring width series to identify volcanic or climatic events.
• Establish cross-dating references for other paleoclimate archives in the Alpine region.

Strengths

• Chronology spans 142 years (113 to -29 BP), providing a multi-century climate proxy.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset is temporally stale, with a last update date of 1979.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site (Creux du Dailley) in Switzerland.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

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

Freshness

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Geography

Creux du Dailley Mittel site, Switzerland, Western Europe.