Tree ring width chronology data from Bavaria, Germany, covering a 130-year period. The dataset was archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The data originates from a study associated with the International Tree-Ring Data Bank (ITRDB).
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies in Bavaria using the annual tree ring width series.
- Calibrate regional climate models by comparing the tree ring chronology with other proxy records for the period 242-113 BC.
- Analyze growth patterns and potential environmental stressors for trees in historical Germany from the measured ring parameters.
Strengths
- Data covers a specific 130-year period from 242 to 113 BC.
- Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology and the ITRDB.
Limitations
- Very limited temporal coverage of only 130 years, restricting analysis of long-term trends.
- Geographic scope is restricted to a single location in Bavaria, Germany.
- Sample size, replication statistics, and measurement precision are unknown from the provided metadata.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology; International Tree-Ring Data Bank (ITRDB).
- Collection Method
- Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).
- Time Range
- 242 to 113 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Bavaria, Germany.