NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives tree ring data from Germany in Western Europe. The time series covers a 191-year period from 144 to -47 calendar years before present. This dataset was published by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its Paleoclimatology study type.
Use Cases
- Reconstructing past climate variables like temperature or precipitation from the tree ring width or density time series.
- Calibrating radiocarbon dating models using the dated tree ring chronology from Germany.
- Analyzing long-term environmental stress events recorded in the tree ring parameters for Western Europe.
Strengths
- Data spans a 191-year period (144 to -47 BP), providing a multi-century climate record.
- Archived and maintained by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).
Limitations
- Temporal coverage is limited to a specific 191-year window, not a continuous long-term record.
- Dataset metadata indicates a last update in 1997, suggesting potential staleness and lack of recent curation.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
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- Time Range
- 144 to -47 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
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- Geography
- Germany, Western Europe.