Tree Ring Chronology From Durango Mexico Spanning 297 Years

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring dataset from the El Salto Santa Rita Tunnel site in Durango, Mexico. The chronology covers a 297-year period from 282 to -15 calendar years before present. Data were contributed by Stokes and are managed by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using annual tree-ring width measurements.
• Calibrate and validate climate models by comparing simulated data with the proxy time-series record.
• Analyze growth patterns and extreme events in Pinus strobiformis (PSME) trees from the specified geographic location.
• Perform cross-dating with other chronologies using the year-by-year ring data to extend climate records.

Strengths

• Time period coverage spans 297 calendar years.
• Data is archived by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).

Limitations

• The dataset's last update was in 1965, indicating potential methodological staleness.
• Specific sample size, row count, and measurement parameters are not provided in the input.

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

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

Freshness

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Geography

El Salto Santa Rita Tunnel, Durango, Mexico.