Florida Tree Ring Chronology from O'Leno State Park

141-year tree ring chronology from 98 to -43 calendar years before present, covering a period in pre-modern Florida. The dataset provides parameters for dendrochronological analysis and climate reconstruction, archived by NOAA NCEI's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The data was published in 1993.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct historical precipitation or drought indices for Florida using annual tree ring width parameters.
• Calibrate regional climate models by comparing the tree ring chronology with other paleoclimate proxy records.
• Analyze growth anomalies in the tree ring series to identify extreme climatic events like droughts or cold periods.
• Study the ecological response of longleaf pine or other Florida tree species to past environmental changes using ring density or isotopic data if available.

Strengths

• 141-year continuous chronology providing multi-decadal climate context.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, last updated in 1993 and may not reflect modern analytical standards.
• Specific parameters, sample depth, and measurement methods are not detailed in the provided description.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site in O'Leno State Park, Florida.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

98 to -43 calendar years BP.

Freshness

1993-01-01

Geography

O'Leno State Park, Florida, United States.