Little Maries River Tree Ring Chronology from 262 to -32 BP

Tree ring width measurements from the Little Maries River site in Missouri, USA, used for paleoclimate reconstruction. The chronology covers a 294-year period from 262 to -32 calendar years before present. Data is archived by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology and was last updated in 1982.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct historical temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing annual tree ring width variations.
• Calibrate climate models using the 294-year proxy record of environmental conditions from Missouri.
• Study the response of oak tree growth to climatic events within the recorded time period.
• Cross-date and validate other regional tree ring chronologies using the established time series.

Strengths

• Covers a specific 294-year time period (262 to -32 BP).
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
• Provides a proxy climate record for a defined geographic location in Missouri, USA.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage is limited to a single 294-year span, not continuous to present.
• Data is from a single site (Little Maries River), limiting spatial representativeness.
• The dataset was last updated in 1982, potentially lacking modern reanalysis or methodological updates.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology) of oak (Quercus) species, likely measuring ring widths.

Time Range

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

Freshness

Last updated 1982-01-01.

Geography

Little Maries River, Missouri, United States Of America.