120 years of tree-ring width data from the Middagsberg Myckelgensjor site in Sweden, used for climate reconstruction. The dataset was archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. This specific study was last updated in 1978.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct historical temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree-ring width time-series.
- Calibrate regional climate models by comparing the proxy chronology from this site with instrumental records.
- Analyze growth patterns and extreme events in the tree-ring series to identify past climatic disturbances.
- Cross-date and validate other Scandinavian tree-ring chronologies using this established series.
Strengths
- Covers a 120-year period from 92 to -28 calendar years before present.
- Provides a geographically specific proxy record for a site in Sweden.
Limitations
- The dataset is temporally stale, with no updates since its archival in 1978.
- Limited geographic scope to a single site in Sweden.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring sampling and measurement (dendrochronology).
- Time Range
- 92 to -28 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- 1978-01-01
- Geography
- Middagsberg Myckelgensjor, Sweden, Scandinavia.