NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology archives this tree ring dataset from the Devil's Gulch site in Colorado, USA. It provides a climate reconstruction time series covering 330 years, from 300 to 30 calendar years before present. The data was published by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the annual tree ring width series.
- Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring chronology against known historical climate events.
- Analyze growth patterns and climate sensitivity of Ponderosa Pine (PIPO) in a specific Colorado location.
- Study long-term ecological trends and disturbance events recorded in the tree ring data.
Strengths
- 330-year continuous chronology from 300 to 30 BP.
- Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Temporal coverage ends 30 years BP, lacking modern instrumental overlap for recent calibration.
- Geographic scope is limited to a single site (Devil's Gulch) in Colorado.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology) of Ponderosa Pine (PIPO).
- Time Range
- 300 to 30 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
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- Geography
- Devil's Gulch, Colorado, United States of America.