Swedish Tree Ring Chronology from 132 to -28 BP

132 to -28 calendar years before present (BP) of tree ring data from Sweden. The dataset is a paleoclimatology study archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology and associated with the NCEI Tree Ring study type. The data was last updated in the NOAA system in 1978.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using the tree-ring width chronology.
• Calibrate and validate climate models for the Scandinavian region using the dated annual resolution data.
• Analyze growth patterns and extreme events (e.g., volcanic eruptions, droughts) recorded in the tree-ring series.
• Perform cross-dating with other regional chronologies to improve historical climate reconstructions.

Strengths

• Covers a 160-year time period from 132 to -28 BP, providing a dated annual-resolution record.
• Archived and maintained by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's last known update was in 1978, indicating potential staleness and lack of recent curation.
• Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and site details are unknown without accessing full metadata.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single location in Sweden, Scandanavia.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring data collection (dendrochronology), specific methodology unknown.

Time Range

132 to -28 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Sweden, Scandanavia.