NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring chronology dataset from the McCoy Creek East site in Nevada, USA. The data covers a period from 119 to -26 calendar years before present. It was published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information in 1976.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using tree ring width measurements.
- Calibrate climate models by comparing the chronology with instrumental records from the Nevada region.
- Analyze long-term climate trends and extreme events over the 145-year period covered by the series.
Strengths
- Data spans a 145-year period (119 to -26 BP).
- Sourced from the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Temporal coverage is limited to a specific, relatively short 145-year window.
- Geographic scope is restricted to a single site in Nevada, limiting regional generalizability.
- Data is stale, last updated in 1976, and may not reflect modern analytical standards.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).
- Time Range
- 119 to -26 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
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- Geography
- McCoy Creek East, Nevada, United States of America.