Pt. Peter Mountain Tree Ring Chronology from Arkansas

NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring chronology dataset from Pt. Peter Mountain in Arkansas, USA. The data covers a 301-year period from 258 to -43 calendar years before present. It was published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information in 1993.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using annual tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the chronology data with other proxy records for the time period.
• Analyze growth patterns and environmental stressors from the tree ring parameters for the specific Arkansas location.

Strengths

• Data covers a continuous 301-year period for climate analysis.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's last update was in 1993, indicating potential staleness.
• Specific row count, column names, and measurement parameters are not provided in the metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring data collection and analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

258 to -43 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Pt. Peter Mountain, Arkansas, United States Of America.