Western European tree ring data from Austria, covering the period from 110 to -45 calendar years before present. The dataset is part of the NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archive, contributed by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. It was last updated in 1995.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using tree-ring width chronologies.
- Calibrate and validate climate models for the Alpine region with proxy data spanning 155 years.
- Analyze growth anomalies in the PINI species record to identify extreme historical climate events.
- Establish a regional dendrochronological master chronology for cross-dating other Austrian samples.
Strengths
- Time series covers a specific 155-year period (110 to -45 BP).
- Data is archived and curated by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.
Limitations
- Data recency is low, with a last update date of 1995.
- The specific sample size (number of tree cores or sites) is not provided.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology) of the PINI species.
- Time Range
- 110 to -45 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Bierhaeuslberg, Austria, Western Europe.