Big Bend Boot Spring Tree Ring Chronology from 319 to 15 BP

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring chronology dataset for the Big Bend Boot Spring site, focusing on the species PSME (Pinus strobiformis). The data provides paleoclimate proxy records covering a period from 319 to 15 calendar years before present. This study is maintained by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing annual tree ring width variations.
• Calibrate climate models using the 334-year proxy record of environmental conditions.
• Study ecological responses to historical climate events using the PSME (Pinus strobiformis) ring series.
• Establish regional dendrochronological master chronologies by cross-dating this Texas site record with others.

Strengths

• Time series covers 334 calendar years (319 to 15 BP).
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Limitations

• The dataset's last recorded update was in 1965, indicating potential staleness in metadata or documentation.
• Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and data formats are not provided in the input.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring data collection via dendrochronology.

Time Range

319 to 15 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Big Bend Boot Spring, Texas, United States.