NOAA NCEI provides a tree ring chronology dataset from Jordan in the Middle East. The data covers a 526-year period from 481 to -45 calendar years before present. This paleoclimatology study was archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology and was last updated in 1995.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct historical precipitation or drought indices using annual tree ring width measurements.
- Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring chronology with other regional paleoclimate proxies.
- Analyze long-term climate variability in the Middle East from the 5th century BCE to the 1st century BCE.
- Study the response of local tree species to climatic forcing over a multi-century timeframe.
Strengths
- Data covers a specific 526-year period (481 to -45 BP), providing a continuous multi-century record.
- Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- The dataset is temporally stale, with a last update recorded in 1995.
- Geographic scope is limited to specific sites in Jordan, which may not represent broader regional patterns.
- Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and data formats are not provided in the description.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Dendrochronology (tree ring analysis).
- Time Range
- 481 to -45 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Jordan, Middle East.