Tree Ring Chronology from El Tabacote and Tomochic Sites in Mexico

410 calendar years of tree ring parameters from two sites in Mexico, covering the period from 367 to -43 years before present. The dataset is an archived paleoclimatology study from the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. It was last updated in the repository in 1993.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using the tree ring width chronology.
• Analyze long-term environmental trends in northern Mexico over a 410-year period.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating or other chronological models using the dated tree ring series.
• Compare climatic events captured in the tree ring parameters with other regional paleoclimate proxies.

Strengths

• Covers a substantial 410-year time period from 367 to -43 BP.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
• Provides specific geographic location data for the study sites in Mexico.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, with a last repository update recorded in 1993.
• The specific measured parameters (e.g., ring width, density) are not detailed in the provided metadata.
• Sample size in terms of number of tree cores or series is unknown.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology) from the Pseudotsuga menziesii (PSME) species.

Time Range

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

Freshness

1993-01-01

Geography

Mexico, specifically the El Tabacote and Tomochic sites.