Tree ring width data from Estancia Pulmari, Argentina, provides a 400-year chronology for climate reconstruction. The dataset, archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology, covers the period from 361 to -39 calendar years before present. This record was published in 1989.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree ring width chronology as a proxy.
- Calibrate climate models by comparing simulated past climates with the environmental record encoded in the ring width series.
- Analyze long-term climate trends and extreme events in Patagonia by examining variations in the annual growth ring data.
Strengths
- Covers a 400-year time period (361 to -39 BP), offering a multi-century climate record.
- Part of the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology archive.
Limitations
- Data is temporally stale, with a last update recorded in 1989, limiting integration with modern analysis tools.
- Specific sample depth, geographic precision, and measurement parameters are unknown without accessing full metadata.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).
- Time Range
- 361 to -39 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
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- Geography
- Estancia Pulmari, Argentina.