180-year tree ring chronology from Mount Pollino, Italy, spanning from 150 to -30 calendar years before present. The dataset contains parameters for dendrochronological analysis and climate reconstruction. It was archived by NOAA NCEI's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology in 1980.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree ring width parameter as a proxy.
- Calibrate climate models by comparing the chronology data against known historical climate events.
- Analyze growth trends and extreme events (e.g., droughts) encoded in the ring width time series.
- Cross-date archaeological wood samples from Italy using this regional master chronology.
Strengths
- Covers a continuous 180-year period (150 to -30 BP) for climate analysis.
- Part of the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology collection.
Limitations
- Temporal coverage is limited to a specific 180-year window, not a long multi-millennial record.
- Data is from a single site (Mount Pollino), limiting regional representativeness.
- The dataset was last updated in 1980, potentially lacking modern reanalysis or updated metadata.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring data collection and analysis (dendrochronology).
- Time Range
- 150 to -30 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Mount Pollino, Italy, Southern Europe.