NOAA NCEI archives this tree-ring dataset from Missouri, USA, for paleoclimatology research. The chronology covers a period from 257 to -42 calendar years before present. Data were contributed by the NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology and last updated in 1992.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation using the tree-ring width chronology.
- Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree-ring proxy data with instrumental records.
- Analyze growth anomalies in the chronology to identify extreme historical drought or wet periods.
- Study the ecological response of trees to climate forcing over a multi-century timeframe.
Strengths
- Chronology spans approximately 300 years, providing a multi-century climate record.
- Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.
Limitations
- Temporal coverage ends at -42 BP (circa 1992 CE), lacking recent decades.
- Specific sample depth, replication statistics, and measurement details are not provided in the summary.
- Geographic scope is limited to a single site in Missouri, USA.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree-ring data collection and analysis (dendrochronology).
- Time Range
- 257 to -42 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Missouri, United States Of America.