Tree ring width measurements from Lac Peribonca, Quebec, provide a climate proxy record spanning 159 years, from 121 to -38 calendar years before present. The dataset is archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology and was originally published in 1988.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree ring width chronology.
- Calibrate radiocarbon dating or other dating methods by cross-referencing the established tree ring time series.
- Analyze climate sensitivity and growth responses by correlating ring width variations with known historical climate events.
- Validate regional climate model simulations for the Quebec region over the covered 159-year period.
Strengths
- Time series spans 159 calendar years (121 to -38 BP).
- Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Dataset is temporally stale, with a last update recorded in 1988.
- Specific sample size, measurement methods, and potential site biases are unknown from the provided metadata.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring core samples analyzed to produce a width chronology.
- Time Range
- 121 to -38 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
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- Geography
- Lac Peribonca, Quebec, Canada.