Missouri Tree Ring Chronology from 290 to -32 BP

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring dataset from the Hahatonka-QUST site in Missouri. The data provides a climate proxy record covering 322 years, from 290 to -32 calendar years before present. It was published by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information in 1982.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation using the tree ring width chronology as a climate proxy.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring time-series data with other paleoclimate records for the same period.
• Analyze long-term ecological growth patterns in Missouri from the annual resolution tree ring parameters.
• Study the frequency of climatic events or anomalies within the 322-year temporal coverage of the record.

Strengths

• Covers a 322-year time period (290 to -32 BP) providing a multi-century climate record.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's last known update was in 1982, making it temporally stale for contemporary analysis.
• Specific parameters, sample size, and measurement details are not provided in the available metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

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

Freshness

1982-01-01

Geography

Hahatonka-QUST site, Missouri, United States of America.