Mexican Tree Ring Chronology from Cerro Baraja and Los Angeles Sawmill

Tree ring data from two sites in Mexico, covering a 617-year period from 574 to -43 calendar years before present. The dataset is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its Paleoclimatology program. This study was published in 1993.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past precipitation or temperature anomalies using annual tree-ring width measurements.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating or other chronological models using the dated tree-ring series.
• Analyze climate variability and extreme events over a 617-year period for the Mexican region.
• Compare this dendrochronological record with other paleoclimate proxies from similar timeframes.

Strengths

• Covers a long temporal span of 617 calendar years.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, last updated in 1993.
• Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and file formats are unknown.
• Geographic coverage is limited to two specific sites in Mexico.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

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

Freshness

1993-01-01

Geography

Mexico (specific sites: Cerro Baraja and Los Angeles Sawmill).