Calimus Butte Tree Ring Chronology for Climate Reconstruction

Tree ring width measurements from ponderosa pine (PIPO) at Calimus Butte, Oregon. The chronology covers 342 years, from 297 to -45 calendar years before present. Data is archived by NOAA NCEI's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology and was last updated in 1995.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation using the tree ring width time-series.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the ring width chronology with known historical climate periods.
• Analyze growth patterns and climate sensitivity of ponderosa pine (PIPO) in Oregon.

Strengths

• Chronology spans 342 years, providing a multi-century climate record.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, with no updates since its 1995 publication.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site (Calimus Butte, Oregon).
• The raw sample data and specific measurement parameters are not provided in the description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology) of ponderosa pine (PIPO).

Time Range

297 to -45 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1995-01-01

Geography

Calimus Butte, Oregon, United States of America.