Coleto Creek Tree Ring Chronology for Paleoclimate Reconstruction

Tree ring width data from the Coleto Creek site in Texas, USA, used for paleoclimatic studies. The chronology covers a period from 268 to -32 calendar years before present. Data is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past precipitation or drought indices for Texas using the tree ring width chronology.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring time-series data with known historical climate periods.
• Analyze growth anomalies in the ring width data to identify extreme climatic events like severe droughts.
• Cross-date the Coleto Creek chronology with other regional tree ring datasets to build a broader climate record.

Strengths

• Chronology spans approximately 300 years, from 268 to -32 BP.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Dataset appears temporally stale, with a last update date of 1982.
• Specific sample depth, replication statistics, and measurement precision are not provided in the input.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

268 to -32 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Coleto Creek, Texas, United States Of America.