Tree ring width measurements from Mont Ventoux, France, provide a 316-year chronology for paleoclimate analysis. The dataset covers the period from 291 to -25 calendar years before present. It was archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology and last updated in 1975.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing the tree ring width time-series.
- Calibrate climate models using the high-resolution proxy data from this specific geographic location.
- Study the growth response of pine trees (PISY species code) to environmental stressors over a multi-century period.
- Compare this chronology with other European tree ring records to identify regional climate patterns.
Strengths
- 316-year continuous chronology from 291 to -25 BP.
- Data originates from the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Temporal coverage ends 25 years before present, lacking modern calibration data.
- Data is from a single site (Mont Ventoux, facing north), limiting spatial representativeness.
- Last update recorded in 1975, indicating the core data is not recent.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).
- Time Range
- 291 to -25 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Mont Ventoux, France, Western Europe.