Swiss tree ring width data from a site in Madiswil, covering the period from 180 to -27 calendar years before present. The dataset is part of the NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology, contributed by researcher Schweingruber. It was archived in 1977.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct historical temperature or precipitation anomalies using annual tree ring width measurements.
- Calibrate climate proxy models by correlating ring width series with known historical climate events.
- Perform cross-dating analysis to validate the chronology against other regional tree ring records.
- Study ecological responses, such as tree growth sensitivity, to past environmental changes in Switzerland.
Strengths
- Time series coverage spans 207 calendar years (180 to -27 BP).
- Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- The dataset's last update was in 1977, indicating potential staleness and lack of modern methodological revisions.
- Sample size and replication statistics are unknown, which may affect statistical confidence.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring sampling and measurement (dendrochronology).
- Time Range
- 180 to -27 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Madiswil, Switzerland, Western Europe.