Arizona Ponderosa Pine Tree Ring Chronology from 351 to -23 BP

Tree ring width data from Ponderosa Pine (PSME) trees at the Escudilla-Paddy Creek site in Arizona. The chronology covers a 374-year period from 351 to -23 calendar years before present. The data is archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under its Paleoclimatology program.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation by analyzing the tree ring width chronology.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating or other chronological models using the established tree ring time series.
• Study the growth response of Ponderosa Pine to environmental stressors over a multi-century period.
• Compare this local tree ring record with other regional chronologies to identify broad climate patterns.

Strengths

• Covers a 374-year time period from 351 to -23 BP.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's last update was in 1973, indicating it is a historical archive with no recent revisions.
• Specific sample size, measurement metrics, and data formats are not provided in the description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Dendrochronology; measurement of tree ring parameters from Ponderosa Pine (PSME) samples.

Time Range

351 to -23 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Escudilla-Paddy Creek site, Arizona, United States of America.