205 calendar years of tree ring width measurements from the Glen Derry site in the British Isles. The dataset is a paleoclimatology study archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service. It was last updated in 1978.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past temperature and precipitation anomalies using annual tree ring width as a proxy.
- Calibrate radiocarbon dating curves by cross-referencing the dated tree ring chronology.
- Analyze climate response functions by correlating ring width sequences with known historical climate events.
- Study forest growth patterns and resilience across a 205-year period in a specific geographic location.
Strengths
- Time series covers 205 calendar years, from 177 to -28 years before present.
- Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Temporal coverage is limited to a specific 205-year window, with no modern extension.
- Geographic scope is restricted to a single site (Glen Derry) in the British Isles.
- Data is temporally stale, with a last documented update in 1978.
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
- 177 to -28 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- 1978-01-01
- Geography
- Glen Derry site, British Isles, United Kingdom.