Colorado Tree Ring Chronology for Paleoclimate Reconstruction

Tree ring data from Colorado, United States, covering a period from 636 to -14 calendar years before present (BP). This archived paleoclimatology study is available from the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The dataset was last updated in 1964.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring chronology with other proxy records.
• Analyze long-term climate trends and extreme events in Colorado over the 650-year period.

Strengths

• Covers a 650-year period (636 to -14 BP), providing a long-term climate record.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset was last updated in 1964, making it temporally stale for contemporary analysis.
• Specific sample size, geographic precision, and measurement parameters are unknown from the description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

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

Freshness

1964-01-01

Geography

Colorado, United States Of America.