Garcia Park Ponderosa Pine Tree Ring Chronology 250-31 BP

281 calendar years of tree-ring width data from Ponderosa Pine (PIPO) in Garcia Park, New Mexico. The dataset was archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology and last updated in 1981.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past drought severity by analyzing annual tree-ring width variations.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating models using the dated tree-ring chronology.
• Study climate sensitivity of Ponderosa Pine growth in a semi-arid region.
• Compare this local tree-ring series with regional climate proxy records.

Strengths

• Covers 281 years of annual environmental proxy data (250 to -31 BP).
• Provides a precisely dated chronology for a specific tree species and location.

Limitations

• Data collection ended in 1981, making it temporally stale for modern climate studies.
• Geographic scope is limited to a single site in New Mexico.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring core sampling and measurement (dendrochronology).

Time Range

250 to -31 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1981-01-01

Geography

Garcia Park, New Mexico, United States.