224 to -48 calendar years before present (BP) of tree ring width measurements from a site in Veracruz, Mexico, archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. The data is associated with the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology and is categorized as a Tree Ring study. The dataset was last updated in 1998.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past precipitation or temperature anomalies using the tree ring width time-series.
- Calibrate climate models by comparing the chronology with other regional paleoclimate proxies.
- Analyze long-term growth trends and environmental stress events recorded in the PSME (Pinus strobiformis) tree species.
- Study climate variability in Veracruz, Mexico, over a period spanning 272 calendar years.
Strengths
- Covers a specific 272-year time period (224 to -48 BP).
- Geographically specific to a site in Veracruz, Mexico.
- Archived and maintained by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service.
Limitations
- Temporal coverage is limited to a single, relatively short 272-year period.
- Data is geographically limited to one site, reducing regional representativeness.
- Dataset metadata indicates the last update was in 1998, suggesting potential staleness.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology) of the PSME (Pinus strobiformis) species.
- Time Range
- 224 to -48 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- Last updated 1998-01-01.
- Geography
- Veracruz-Llave, Mexico.