NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree-ring chronology dataset from the Ruby Mountains South site in Nevada, USA. The data provides parameters for climate reconstruction covering the period from 447 to -28 calendar years before present. This study is maintained by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree-ring width chronology.
- Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree-ring proxy record with instrumental data for the Nevada region.
- Analyze long-term climate trends and extreme events from the 475-year time series of tree-ring parameters.
- Study ecological responses to historical climate shifts using the dated tree-ring sequence from the PIMO site.
Strengths
- Time series covers a 475-year period for long-term climate analysis.
- Data is archived and curated by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.
Limitations
- Temporal coverage ends at 28 years before present, lacking very recent decades.
- Geographic scope is limited to a single site (Ruby Mountains South, Nevada), reducing regional representativeness.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology) from the PIMO site.
- Time Range
- 447 to -28 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
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- Geography
- Ruby Mountains South, Nevada, United States of America.