Wapiti Ridge Tree-Ring Chronology from British Columbia

212-year tree-ring chronology from Tsuga mertensiana trees at Wapiti Ridge, British Columbia, Canada. The data covers the period from 166 to -46 calendar years before present, indicating it extends into the future relative to the 1950 baseline. This archived paleoclimatology study is provided by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing the tree-ring width chronology.
• Calibrate the Tsuga mertensiana species as a climate proxy for the British Columbia region using the provided time-series.
• Study climate events within the 212-year period by examining patterns in the annual ring-width data.
• Validate other paleoclimate records for the Pacific Northwest by comparing this tree-ring chronology.

Strengths

• 212-year continuous chronology provides a multi-century climate record.
• Data is archived and curated by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
• Specific geographic location (Wapiti Ridge, British Columbia) and species (Tsuga mertensiana) are documented.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage is relatively short for long-term paleoclimate trend analysis.
• Data is from a single geographic site, limiting regional representativeness.
• Last update was in 1996, indicating the dataset is not actively maintained.

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

166 to -46 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Wapiti Ridge, British Columbia, Canada.