Mount Trumbull Tree Ring Chronology For Paleoclimate Reconstruction

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring dataset from Mount Trumbull, Arizona. The chronology covers a period from 330 to -14 calendar years before present. Data 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.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring chronology with known historical climate events.
• Analyze growth patterns in PIED (Pinyon pine) to understand ecological responses to environmental stress.
• Establish a dated timeline for environmental changes in the region using the ITRDB AZ029 site code.

Strengths

• Time series coverage spans 344 years from 330 to -14 calendar years BP.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Limitations

• The dataset's last recorded update was in 1964, indicating potential staleness.
• Specific sample size, row count, and measurement parameters are not provided in the metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology) from the PIED (Pinus edulis) species.

Time Range

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

Freshness

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Geography

Mount Trumbull, Arizona, United States.