Schluchsee Tree Ring Chronology From Germany

18 to -42 calendar years before present of tree ring parameters from Schluchsee, Germany, archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. This paleoclimatology study focuses on tree ring data to reconstruct past environmental conditions. The data was last updated in 1992.

Use Cases

• Calibrating radiocarbon dating curves using the tree ring chronology spanning 60 years.
• Analyzing climate sensitivity by correlating annual ring-width data with temperature proxies.
• Reconstructing local environmental conditions in Western Europe from tree ring parameters.

Strengths

• Data spans a 60-year chronology from 18 to -42 calendar years BP.
• Archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, with a last update recorded in 1992.
• Sample size and specific parameters like ring width are not quantified in the description.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site (Schluchsee) in Germany.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

18 to -42 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1992-01-01

Geography

Schluchsee, Germany, Western Europe.