French Tree Ring Chronology From 597 to -8 BP

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring chronology dataset from the L'Orgere A site in France. The data provides a time series covering 605 years, from 597 to -8 calendar years before present. This study was contributed by Tessier and is managed by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using tree ring width measurements as a climate proxy.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating or other chronological models against the established tree ring year index.
• Analyze long-term climate trends and extreme events in Western Europe across the 605-year time period.
• Compare this French tree ring series (ITRDB FRAN012) with other regional chronologies to assess spatial climate patterns.

Strengths

• Time series covers a specific 605-year period from 597 to -8 BP.
• Data is archived and curated by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Limitations

• The dataset's last recorded update was in 1958, indicating potential staleness in metadata or availability.
• Specific data parameters, sample size, and measurement details are not provided in the summary description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

597 to -8 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

France, Western Europe.