Democrat Ridge Tree-Ring Chronology for Missouri Paleoclimate

330 calendar years of tree-ring data from the Democrat Ridge site in Missouri, extending from 330 to -32 years before present. The dataset is part of the NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archive and was contributed by researcher Stahle. It was archived in 1982.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct annual climate variables like precipitation from tree-ring width measurements.
• Calibrate climate models using a precisely dated 330-year proxy record from Missouri.
• Analyze growth anomalies in the tree-ring series to identify past drought or pluvial events.
• Compare the Democrat Ridge chronology (ITRDB MO024) with other regional tree-ring datasets.

Strengths

• Covers a 330-year time period suitable for climate trend analysis.
• Part of the authoritative International Tree-Ring Data Bank (ITRDB) collection.

Limitations

• The dataset is temporally stale, last updated in 1982, with no recent revisions.
• Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and potential biases are unknown from the description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree-ring data collection (dendrochronology).

Time Range

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

Freshness

1982-01-01

Geography

Democrat Ridge, Missouri, United States of America.