Tree Ring Chronology from Yasinski Lake Spanning 141 Years

Tree ring width measurements from Yasinski Lake in Quebec, Canada provide a 141-year chronology from 103 to -38 calendar years before present. The data is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. This paleoclimatology study was last updated in 1988.

Use Cases

• Calibrate climate models by comparing tree ring width variations with known historical climate events for the 141-year period.
• Reconstruct local temperature or precipitation anomalies in Quebec using the tree ring proxy series.
• Establish a regional dendrochronological master chronology by cross-dating this series with other nearby tree ring records.

Strengths

• Covers a specific 141-year time period (103 to -38 BP).
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage is limited to 141 years, which is relatively short for some climate trend analyses.
• Data is temporally stale, with a last update recorded in 1988, potentially missing modern methodological revisions.
• Geographic scope is restricted to a single lake site in Quebec, limiting broad spatial inferences.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

103 to -38 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1988-01-01

Geography

Yasinski Lake, Quebec, Canada.