Moody Tract Tree Ring Chronology For Georgia Climate Reconstruction

189-year tree ring chronology from 147 to -42 calendar years before present provides paleoclimate data for Georgia, USA. The dataset is part of the NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology archive and is associated with the Tree Ring study type. It was last updated in 1992.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct historical climate variables like temperature or precipitation from the tree ring width time-series.
• Calibrate regional climate models by comparing the chronology with known historical climate events.
• Analyze long-term ecological trends and forest growth responses using the dated tree ring parameters.

Strengths

• 189-year temporal coverage from 147 to -42 BP provides a multi-century climate record.
• Data is archived and curated by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, with a last update recorded in 1992, limiting recent analysis.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site (Moody Tract, Georgia), which may not represent broader regional patterns.
• Specific parameters, sample size, and measurement details are not provided in the available description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

147 to -42 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1992-01-01

Geography

Georgia, United States Of America.