Tree ring width measurements from France provide a 138-year climate proxy record. NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information archived this paleoclimatology study for the World Data Service. The dataset was last updated in the NOAA system in 1977.
Use Cases
- Calibrate climate reconstruction models using tree ring width as a proxy for past temperature or precipitation in France.
- Analyze year-to-year climate variability for the period 111 to -27 BP from the time-series of ring measurements.
- Cross-date and validate other European tree ring chronologies using this French site series.
- Study ecological responses to historical climate events recorded in the tree ring parameter data.
Strengths
- Covers a 138-year time period from 111 to -27 calendar years before present.
- Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Temporal coverage is relatively short for paleoclimate studies at only 138 years.
- Data is geographically limited to a single site in France, limiting regional analysis.
- The dataset metadata was last updated in 1977, indicating potential staleness.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).
- Time Range
- 111 to -27 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- France, Western Europe.