South Carolina Tree-Ring Width Chronology from 750 to -37 BP

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree-ring width chronology from the Black River area in South Carolina, United States. The data covers a period from 750 to -37 calendar years before present. This study was published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information in 1987.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree-ring width chronology as a proxy.
• Calibrate the tree-ring width series against instrumental climate records for climate signal analysis.
• Compare this South Carolina chronology with other regional tree-ring datasets to study spatial climate patterns.
• Use the dated annual rings to establish a precise calendar-year timeline for paleoenvironmental events.

Strengths

• Provides a continuous, annually-resolved climate proxy record spanning approximately 787 years.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).

Limitations

• Dataset is temporally stale, with a last update date of 1987, potentially missing newer methodological refinements.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site in South Carolina, limiting regional representativeness.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology), measuring ring width parameters.

Time Range

750 to -37 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1987-01-01

Geography

Black River, South Carolina, United States of America.