Tree Ring Chronology from Jordan Spanning 89 Years

Tree ring width data from the Bani Kenana site in Jordan provides a proxy climate record. The chronology covers 89 years, from 44 to -45 calendar years before present. This archived study was contributed by Touchan and published by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology in 1995.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past precipitation or drought indices in Jordan using the tree ring width parameter.
• Calibrate climate models for the Middle East region with the 89-year proxy record.
• Analyze climate anomalies around the year 0 BP (Before Present) from the Bani Kenana site chronology.
• Compare this ITRDB JORD003 series with other regional tree ring chronologies for spatial climate pattern analysis.

Strengths

• Data covers a continuous 89-year time period (44 to -45 BP).
• Part of the authoritative International Tree Ring Data Bank (ITRDB) collection.
• Sourced from the NOAA World Data Service, ensuring standardized metadata and archival stability.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage is limited to 89 years, which is relatively short for long-term climate trend analysis.
• Data is geographically limited to a single site (Bani Kenana) in Jordan.
• The dataset was last updated in 1995, indicating no recent revisions or additions.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring sampling and dendrochronological analysis.

Time Range

44 to -45 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Bani Kenana site, Jordan, Middle East.