Argentine Tree Ring Chronology from Senda del Ciervo

Tree ring data from Argentina's El Rey National Park provides a 162-year climate record from 130 to -32 calendar years before present. The dataset is archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology and was published in 1982. It is part of the International Tree-Ring Data Bank collection for South America.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using tree ring width measurements as a proxy.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring chronology with other paleoclimate records for the Southern Hemisphere.
• Analyze growth patterns to infer ecological responses to historical climate events during the covered 162-year period.

Strengths

• Covers a 162-year time period (130 to -32 BP) for climate analysis.
• Part of the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology archive.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, last updated in 1982 and may not reflect modern collection standards.
• Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and potential biases are unknown from the provided metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

130 to -32 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1982-01-01

Geography

Senda del Ciervo, El Rey National Park, Argentina.