Tree Ring Chronology from Tres Rios Sierra Madre for Climate Reconstruction

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring chronology dataset from the Tres Rios Sierra Madre region in Chihuahua, Mexico. The data provides a proxy climate record covering the period from 314 to -15 calendar years before present. This study is maintained by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct historical temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate climate models using the dated proxy record spanning several centuries.
• Study long-term climate trends and variability in the Sierra Madre region of Mexico.
• Correlate tree ring growth patterns with known historical climate events within the dataset's time range.

Strengths

• Data spans a multi-century time range from 314 to -15 calendar years BP.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's last recorded update was in 1965, indicating potential staleness.
• Specific sample size, measurement parameters, 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

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

From 314 to -15 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Tres Rios Sierra Madre, Chihuahua, Mexico.