Argentine Tree Ring Chronology For Paleoclimate Reconstruction

140 to -31 calendar years before present (BP) of tree ring data from Argentina, used for paleoclimate studies. The dataset is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. It was published or last updated in 1981.

Use Cases

• Reconstructing past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree ring width chronology.
• Calibrating climate models with proxy data from the Southern Hemisphere spanning 171 calendar years.
• Analyzing climate variability in Argentina during the period covered by the tree ring parameters.

Strengths

• Covers a 171-year period (140 to -31 BP) for climate reconstruction.
• Archived and maintained by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage ends at -31 BP, providing no data for recent centuries.
• Data collection methodology and specific parameters are not detailed without consulting metadata.
• The dataset was last updated in 1981, indicating potential staleness in curation.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

140 to -31 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1981-01-01

Geography

Argentina.