Bally Mountain Tree Ring Chronology for Climate Reconstruction

Tree ring data from the Bally Mountain site in Oregon, USA, spans 521 years from 481 to -40 calendar years before present. This paleoclimatology dataset was archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The data was last updated in the repository on January 1, 1990.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree ring width chronology.
• Calibrate climate models with a 521-year proxy record from the Bally Mountain site.
• Analyze long-term climate trends in Oregon by examining the time-series of tree ring parameters.
• Study the response of Ponderosa Pine (PIPO) growth to historical climate events over five centuries.

Strengths

• Covers a 521-year time period from 481 to -40 BP.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
• Includes specific geolocation data for the Bally Mountain site in Oregon, USA.

Limitations

• The dataset is temporally stale, with a last update date of 1990.
• The specific parameters, sample size, and measurement variables are not detailed in the provided description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology) from Ponderosa Pine (PIPO) samples.

Time Range

481 to -40 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Bally Mountain, Oregon, United States Of America.