Black Canyon Tree Ring Chronology for Paleoclimate Reconstruction

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring dataset from the Stokes study at Black Canyon of the Gunnison River, Colorado. The dataset provides parameters for climate reconstruction, covering the period from 472 to -14 calendar years before present. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) maintains this archived study.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using tree ring width parameters.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring chronology with instrumental records.
• Analyze growth patterns in Pinus strobiformis (PSME) trees to infer past environmental stress events.
• Establish a dated timeline of climatic events for the Black Canyon region from the provided calendar years BP.

Strengths

• Data spans 486 years of chronological coverage from 472 to -14 BP.
• Archived and maintained by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).

Limitations

• The dataset's last recorded update was in 1964, indicating potential staleness and lack of modern curation.
• Specific sample size, row count, and measurement parameters are not provided in the available metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology) of Pinus strobiformis (PSME) samples.

Time Range

472 to -14 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Black Canyon of the Gunnison River, Colorado, United States of America.