Yasinski Lake Tree Ring Chronology from Quebec, 89 to -38 BP

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree-ring chronology from Yasinski Lake in Quebec, Canada. The data coverage spans from 89 to -38 calendar years before present. This study was contributed by Schweingruber and archived by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information in 1988.

Use Cases

• Calibrating climate models by comparing tree-ring width variations against known historical climate events.
• Reconstructing past temperature or precipitation anomalies for the Quebec region using the tree-ring chronology.
• Analyzing growth patterns to infer ecological disturbances or environmental stressors during the covered time period.

Strengths

• Data spans 127 calendar years (89 to -38 BP), providing a multi-decadal record.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's last update was in 1988, indicating potential methodological staleness.
• Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and replication statistics are unknown from the provided metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

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

Freshness

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Geography

Yasinski Lake, Quebec, Canada.