Tree Ring Chronology for Spring Canyon New Mexico

239 calendar years of tree ring data from Spring Canyon, New Mexico, provide parameters for paleoclimate studies. The NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information archives this dendrochronology record. Data coverage spans from 199 to -40 years before present.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past precipitation or temperature using tree ring width parameters.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the chronology with instrumental records.
• Analyze growth response to environmental stressors from the time-series data.
• Study long-term ecological changes in Ponderosa Pine (PIPO) forests.

Strengths

• 239-year chronology provides a multi-century climate record.
• Data is archived and curated by the NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Sample size and replication depth are unknown, potentially limiting statistical confidence.
• The temporal coverage ends at -40 BP, with no recent updates post-1990.
• 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 analysis (dendrochronology) of Ponderosa Pine (PIPO).

Time Range

199 to -40 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Spring Canyon, New Mexico, United States.