Escalante Forks Tree Ring Chronology For Colorado Climate Reconstruction

310 to -14 calendar years before present of tree ring width data from the Escalante Forks site in Colorado, USA. This paleoclimatology dataset was archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The data collection and study were last updated in 1964.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct historical temperature or precipitation anomalies from tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate climate proxy models by correlating ring width series with instrumental climate records.
• Analyze long-term climate trends and variability in the Colorado region over a 324-year period.
• Study the response of tree growth to past climatic events recorded in the ring width chronology.

Strengths

• Covers a 324-year time period from 310 to -14 calendar years BP.
• Geographically specific data from a known site in Colorado, USA.

Limitations

• Data collection concluded in 1964, making the dataset temporally stale for recent climate studies.
• The sample size, tree count, and measurement specifics are unknown from the provided metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

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

Freshness

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Geography

Escalante Forks, Colorado, United States Of America.