Tree Ring Paleoclimate Data from Big White 2, British Columbia

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology provides tree ring data for climate reconstruction from the Big White 2 site in British Columbia, Canada. The dataset covers a time period from 438 to -47 calendar years before present (BP). It is archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information as part of the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation using tree ring width or density parameters.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring proxy record with instrumental data for the region.
• Analyze long-term climate trends and variability over a ~500-year period in the Pacific Northwest.
• Study ecological responses to historical climate events using the annual resolution of tree ring data.

Strengths

• Data spans approximately 485 years (from 438 to -47 BP), providing a multi-century climate record.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, with a last known update in 1997, potentially lacking modern re-calibrations.
• Specific parameters, sample size (row count), and measurement methodologies are not detailed in 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

438 to -47 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Big White 2 site, British Columbia, Canada.