Austrian Tree Ring Chronology from Parapluiberg (184 to -45 BP)

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree-ring dataset from the Parapluiberg site in Austria. The data provides a chronology covering the period from 184 to -45 calendar years before present. This record is maintained by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information and was last updated in 1995.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree-ring width chronology.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the proxy tree-ring data with instrumental records for the region.
• Analyze growth patterns and environmental stressors from the annual resolution of the ring data.
• Establish a dated timeline for archaeological or geological events in Western Europe using the chronology.

Strengths

• Time series coverage spans 229 years (184 to -45 BP).
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service.

Limitations

• Dataset is temporally stale, with a last update date of 1995.
• Specific sample depth, measurement parameters, and site details are not provided in the basic description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

184 to -45 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Parapluiberg, Austria, Western Europe.