Eel River Tree Ring Chronology for Paleoclimate Reconstruction

415 to -46 calendar years before present of tree ring parameters from California, United States. This archived paleoclimatology study is available from the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The data was archived by NOAA NCEI, with the record last updated in 1996.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using the tree ring width time-series.
• Analyze climate extremes and variability over the 461-year chronology from the Eel River site.
• Calibrate regional climate models by comparing the tree ring proxy record with instrumental data.
• Study the response of California tree species to historical climate events recorded in ring parameters.

Strengths

• Chronology spans 461 calendar years (415 to -46 BP), providing a multi-century climate record.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data record was last updated in 1996, indicating potential staleness and lack of recent methodological revisions.
• Specific parameters, sample depth, and measurement details are not provided in the summary, requiring metadata review.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

415 to -46 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1996-01-01

Geography

California, United States Of America (specific site: Eel River).