Tree ring data from Texas, United States, provides a paleoclimate record. The time series covers 243 years, from 213 to -30 calendar years before present. The dataset is archived by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation using the tree ring width chronology.
- Calibrate the tree ring series against known climate events within the 243-year period.
- Analyze growth patterns in the Ft. Worth tree ring data for climate signal extraction.
Strengths
- Time series spans 243 calendar years, providing a multi-century climate record.
- Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Temporal coverage is limited to a specific 243-year period ending around 30 BC.
- Sample size, species information, and replication depth are unknown from the provided metadata.
- Data is temporally stale, with a last updated date recorded as January 1, 1980.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).
- Time Range
- 213 to -30 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
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- Geography
- Texas, United States Of America (specific location: Ft. Worth).