Swiss Tree Ring Chronology From 50 to -29 BP

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring dataset from the Wylewald BE site in Switzerland. The data provides parameters for dendrochronological analysis covering the period from 50 to -29 calendar years before present. This study was published by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information in 1979.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using tree ring width parameters.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring chronology with known historical climate events.
• Analyze growth response to environmental stressors during the specified 79-year period.

Strengths

• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.
• Temporal coverage is precisely defined as 50 to -29 calendar years BP.

Limitations

• The dataset is temporally stale, with a last update recorded in 1979.
• Specific data parameters, row counts, and sample sizes are unknown from the provided metadata.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site in Switzerland, limiting regional generalizability.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring data collection (dendrochronology).

Time Range

50 to -29 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Wylewald BE, Switzerland, Western Europe.