Tree Ring Chronology from Manitoba for Paleoclimate Analysis

92 calendar years of tree ring data, from 43 to -49 years before present, provide parameters for paleoclimate reconstruction. This dataset is part of the NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology and is associated with the Tree Ring study type. It was archived by NOAA NCEI and last updated in 1999.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing the tree ring width parameter time series.
• Calibrate climate proxies by correlating the ring parameter chronology with known historical climate events within the 92-year period.
• Study local environmental changes in Manitoba by examining variations in the tree ring growth parameters over time.

Strengths

• Covers a 92-year time period for climate analysis.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage is relatively short for long-term climate trend analysis.
• Data is geographically limited to a single location in Manitoba, Canada.
• The dataset was last updated in 1999 and may not reflect current data standards.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

43 to -49 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1999-01-01

Geography

Manitoba, Canada.