Oklahoma Tree Ring Chronology from 259 to -32 BP

A 291-year tree-ring chronology from Oklahoma, USA, covering the period from 259 to -32 calendar years before present. 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 study was published in 1982.

Use Cases

• Analyze tree-ring width variations to reconstruct past climate conditions like precipitation in Oklahoma.
• Calibrate the tree-ring chronology against known historical events using the provided calendar years before present (BP) time series.
• Compare the Mud Creek site's growth parameters with other regional chronologies to study spatial climate patterns.

Strengths

• Covers a 291-year time period from 259 to -32 BP.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage is limited to a specific, ancient period ending before present.
• Dataset is spatially limited to a single site (Mud Creek, Oklahoma).
• Data is stale, last updated in 1982, with no recent revisions.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

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

Freshness

1982-01-01

Geography

Mud Creek, Oklahoma, United States Of America.