Tree ring width measurements from Tsuga mertensiana trees near Cream Lake, British Columbia, Canada. The chronology covers 584 years, from 538 to -45 calendar years before present, providing a long-term environmental record. Data is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation variations by analyzing the tree ring width time-series.
- Calibrate the chronology against other paleoclimate proxies using the provided calendar year BP timeline.
- Study the growth response of Tsuga mertensiana to environmental stressors over a 584-year period.
Strengths
- Covers a 584-year time period (538 to -45 BP).
- Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Data is temporally stale, with a last update recorded in 1995.
- Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and potential biases are not detailed in the provided description.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology) of Tsuga mertensiana samples.
- Time Range
- 538 to -45 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Cream Lake, British Columbia, Canada.