British Isles Tree Ring Chronology for Paleoclimate Reconstruction

71 to -26 calendar years BP of tree ring width data from the British Isles, archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. This paleoclimatology study supports climate reconstruction and is part of the NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology collection. The data was last updated in 1976.

Use Cases

• Calibrating climate models by correlating tree_ring_width variations with known historical climate events.
• Reconstructing past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree ring chronology as a proxy.
• Analyzing growth response patterns in Pinus sylvestris (PISY) to infer environmental stressors.
• Validating other paleoclimate proxies by comparing the temporal coverage from 71 to -26 BP.

Strengths

• Temporal coverage spans 97 years (71 to -26 BP), providing a multi-decadal climate record.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).

Limitations

• Data recency is limited, with a last update recorded in 1976, potentially missing modern analytical refinements.
• Sample size and replication statistics for the tree ring series are unknown from the provided metadata.

Provenance

Source

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Collection Method

Dendrochronological analysis of tree ring samples, likely from Pinus sylvestris (PISY).

Time Range

71 to -26 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

United Kingdom, British Isles (specific site: Plockton).