Tree Ring Chronology from LaBarriere Park, Manitoba (58 to -48 BP)

A 106-year tree ring chronology from LaBarriere Park in Manitoba, Canada, covering the period from 58 to -48 calendar years before present. The dataset contains parameters related to tree ring growth and is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. This paleoclimatology study was last updated in 1998.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using the tree ring width or density parameters.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating or other chronological models using the dated tree ring series from 58 to -48 BP.
• Analyze the response of boreal forest tree growth to environmental changes over a 106-year historical period.
• Compare this local tree ring chronology from Manitoba with other regional proxies to study spatial climate patterns.

Strengths

• Covers a specific 106-year time period (58 to -48 BP) for climate analysis.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
• Provides geographically specific data for LaBarriere Park, Manitoba, Canada.

Limitations

• The dataset is temporally stale, with a last update date in 1998.
• The exact number of records, sample size, and specific measured parameters are unknown from the description.
• Limited geographic scope to a single park in Manitoba may not be representative of broader regions.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring data collection and analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

58 to -48 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

LaBarriere Park, Manitoba, Canada.