591 calendar years of tree-ring data from the Hemmed in Hollow site in Arkansas, United States, provide a proxy for past climate conditions. The dataset, archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology, is associated with the ITRDB AR055 record. It was published by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, with a last update recorded in 1992.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct annual temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree-ring width chronology as a proxy.
- Calibrate the tree-ring chronology against known climate events within the 591-year time span.
- Analyze growth patterns in the JUVI (Juniperus virginiana) species for ecological studies.
- Compare the Hemmed in Hollow site chronology (ITRDB AR055) with other regional tree-ring records to assess spatial climate patterns.
Strengths
- Covers a 591-year time period from 591 to -42 calendar years before present.
- Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Includes specific geographic location details for the Hemmed in Hollow site in Arkansas.
Limitations
- Data has not been updated since 1992, potentially lacking modern re-calibrations or metadata standards.
- The sample depth (number of trees/cores per year) is unknown, which affects the signal strength of the chronology.
- Geographic coverage is limited to a single site in Arkansas, limiting broad regional inferences.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree-ring data collection (dendrochronology), likely from Juniperus virginiana (JUVI) samples.
- Time Range
- 591 to -42 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Hemmed in Hollow, Arkansas, United States Of America.