Tree Ring Chronology From Torrecilla Ronda Spain

A 254-year tree ring chronology from Torrecilla Ronda, Spain, covering the period from 222 to -32 calendar years before present. The dataset is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. Data was published in 1982.

Use Cases

• Calibrating climate models using tree ring width as a proxy for historical temperature or precipitation in Southern Europe.
• Analyzing growth anomaly years within the 254-year chronology to identify past drought or stress events.
• Correlating the Torrecilla Ronda chronology with other regional tree ring series to validate climate reconstruction networks.

Strengths

• Covers a 254-year time period from 222 to -32 BP.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, last updated in 1982.
• Sample size and replication depth are unknown, potentially limiting statistical robustness.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site in Spain.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis, likely measuring ring width parameters.

Time Range

222 to -32 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1982-01-01

Geography

Torrecilla Ronda, Spain, Southern Europe.