Cloudcroft Low Tree Ring Chronology for New Mexico Climate Reconstruction

Tree ring data from the Cloudcroft Low site in New Mexico provides a climate record spanning 295 years, from 280 to -15 calendar years before present. The dataset was archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under its Paleoclimatology program. This specific chronology was last updated in 1965.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct historical precipitation and temperature anomalies by analyzing the width and density of tree ring measurements.
• Calibrate climate models for the southwestern U.S. using the 295-year chronology as a proxy validation dataset.
• Study the response of PIED (Pinus edulis) trees to past climatic events recorded in the ring parameters.
• Establish regional climate teleconnections by comparing this New Mexico chronology with other tree ring records.

Strengths

• Chronology covers a continuous 295-year period suitable for time-series analysis.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's last update was in 1965, indicating it may not reflect more recent methodological standards.
• Specific parameters, sample depth, and measurement columns are not detailed in the provided description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology) of Pinus edulis (PIED) samples.

Time Range

280 to -15 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1965-01-01

Geography

Cloudcroft Low site, New Mexico, United States of America.