Tree Ring Chronology From Puerto De Navacerrada Spain

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree-ring chronology from the Puerto de Navacerrada site in Spain. The dataset provides tree-ring parameters covering the period from 287 to -27 calendar years before present. This study was contributed by Schweingruber and is managed by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree-ring width chronology.
• Calibrate and validate climate models by comparing the proxy tree-ring data with instrumental records.
• Analyze long-term climate variability and extreme events in the Iberian Peninsula from the dated ring sequences.
• Study forest growth responses to historical climatic forcing recorded in the ring parameters.

Strengths

• Data spans 314 years (from 287 to -27 BP), providing a multi-century climate record.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology with associated metadata.

Limitations

• The dataset's last update was in 1977, indicating potential staleness in metadata or curation methods.
• The specific measured parameters (e.g., ring width, density) and sample depth are not detailed in the provided description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

287 to -27 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Puerto de Navacerrada, Spain, Southern Europe.