Tree Ring Chronology from Cloudcroft, New Mexico (435 to -10 BP)

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree-ring chronology dataset from the Cloudcroft site in New Mexico, USA. The data provides a time series covering the period from 435 to -10 calendar years before present. It is maintained by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using tree-ring width measurements as a proxy.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree-ring chronology with instrumental records for the overlapping period.
• Analyze long-term ecological trends and forest growth responses to historical climate events in the New Mexico region.
• Establish a dated master chronology for cross-referencing with other tree-ring studies from the southwestern US.

Strengths

• Time series spans 445 years (435 to -10 BP)
• Geographically specific to a single site in New Mexico

Limitations

• Sample size and replication depth are unknown
• Data record was last updated in 1960, indicating potential staleness

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology)

Time Range

435 to -10 calendar years before present (BP)

Freshness

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Geography

Cloudcroft, New Mexico, United States Of America