Corsican Tree Ring Chronology from Vizzavona Mount Renoso

Tree ring width measurements from Mount Renoso in Corsica, France, provide a paleoclimate record. The chronology covers 302 years, from 272 to -30 calendar years before present. Data is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its Paleoclimatology program.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing the tree ring width time-series.
• Calibrate and validate climate model simulations for the past three centuries using this proxy record.
• Perform cross-dating with other European tree ring chronologies using the annual resolution data.
• Study the growth response of Abies alba (ABAL) to historical climate events within the recorded period.

Strengths

• Data spans a 302-year period, providing a multi-century climate proxy.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
• Annual resolution typical of tree ring data enables precise yearly climate analysis.

Limitations

• Chronology ends at -30 BP (around 1980 CE), lacking recent decades.
• Single-site data from Corsica may not represent broader regional climate patterns.
• Sample size and replication depth within the site are unknown from the description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology) of Abies alba (ABAL) samples.

Time Range

272 to -30 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Corse-du-Sud, France; specifically Vizzavona Mount Renoso, Corsica.