A 344-year tree ring chronology from Ponderosa Pine (PSME) at White Creek, New Mexico, spanning from 314 to -30 calendar years before present. The dataset was archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology and is associated with the International Tree-Ring Data Bank (ITRDB). This study was last updated in 1980.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct annual precipitation or drought indices for New Mexico using tree ring width measurements.
- Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring chronology against instrumental climate records.
- Analyze growth anomalies in the PSME (Ponderosa Pine) series to identify past volcanic or disturbance events.
- Establish cross-dating timelines for archaeological sites in the region using the provided calendar year BP chronology.
Strengths
- Chronology covers 344 calendar years, providing a multi-century climate proxy.
- Data is part of the authoritative International Tree-Ring Data Bank (ITRDB) collection.
Limitations
- Data recency is low, with a last update recorded in 1980.
- Geographic scope is limited to a single site (White Creek) in New Mexico.
- Specific measurement parameters and sample depth are unknown from the provided description.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring data collected via dendrochronological methods, archived as part of the ITRDB.
- Time Range
- 314 to -30 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- White Creek, New Mexico, United States of America.