Leatherwood Creek Tree Ring Chronology From 812 BC

A 853-year tree-ring chronology from the Leatherwood Creek site in Missouri, United States, covering the period from 812 to 41 BC. The dataset contains parameters related to tree-ring growth and is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. This paleoclimatology study was published or last updated in 1991.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using the tree-ring width time-series.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating or other chronological models by cross-referencing the absolute tree-ring dates.
• Analyze long-term ecological growth patterns and responses to environmental stressors from the ring parameter data.
• Validate regional climate model simulations for the pre-industrial era using the proxy climate record.

Strengths

• Covers a continuous 853-year period from 812 to 41 BC.
• Provides an absolute, annually-resolved chronology for climate proxy work.
• Archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's last known update was in 1991, indicating potential staleness and lack of recent curation.
• Specific parameters, sample depth, and measurement statistics are not detailed in the provided description.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site in Missouri, USA.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology) from the Leatherwood Creek site.

Time Range

812 to 41 BC (calendar years before present).

Freshness

1991-01-01

Geography

Missouri, United States Of America.