Wyoming Tree Ring Chronology From 442 to -14 BP

456 calendar years of tree ring data from a site in the Pedro Mountains of Wyoming, used for paleoclimate reconstruction. The dataset was archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The associated study type is Tree Ring and the data was last updated in 1964.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing annual tree ring width variations.
• Calibrate climate models using the 456-year proxy record of environmental conditions.
• Establish a regional dendrochronological master chronology for cross-dating other samples from Wyoming.
• Study the frequency of climatic extremes, such as droughts or cold periods, within the recorded time span.

Strengths

• Covers a 456-year time period from 442 to -14 calendar years before present.
• Part of the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology archive.

Limitations

• The dataset is temporally stale, with a last update date of 1964.
• Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and file formats are unknown from the provided metadata.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site in the Pedro Mountains, Wyoming.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

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

Freshness

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Geography

Pedro Mountains site, Wyoming, United States of America.