Tree Ring Chronology from Nevada's Egan Range West

511 calendar years of tree ring data, from 485 to -26 years before present, provide a proxy record for past climate conditions. This paleoclimatology study was archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The dataset was last updated in 1976.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree ring width chronology as a proxy.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring time-series data with instrumental records from the Nevada region.
• Analyze long-term climate trends and extreme events over a 511-year period from the Egan Range West site.
• Cross-date archaeological wood samples from the southwestern United States using the established tree ring chronology.

Strengths

• Covers a continuous 511-year period for climate analysis.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data collection concluded in 1976, making it a historical snapshot with no recent updates.
• Geographic scope is limited to a single site (Egan Range West, Nevada), limiting regional generalizability.
• Specific parameters and measurement details are only available in the metadata, which must be consulted.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

485 to -26 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Egan Range West, Nevada, United States of America.