Buffalo Park Tree-Ring Chronology From 330 BC

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree-ring dataset from the Buffalo Park site in Arkansas, USA. The chronology covers 373 years, from 330 to -43 calendar years before present. Data were published by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information in 1993.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation from the tree-ring width time-series.
• Calibrate the tree-ring chronology against other regional paleoclimate proxies using its 373-year temporal coverage.
• Analyze growth patterns in the 'Tree Ring' parameter to study ecological responses to historical events during the covered period.

Strengths

• Time series spans 373 calendar years, providing a multi-century climate record.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).

Limitations

• Dataset is temporally stale, with a last updated date of 1993-01-01.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site (Buffalo Park, Arkansas), limiting regional analysis.
• Specific data parameters, sample size, and measurement details 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).

Time Range

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

Freshness

1993-01-01

Geography

Buffalo Park, Arkansas, United States Of America.