Historical Tree Ring Data from Regensburg, Germany

NOAA's Paleoclimatology archive provides tree ring width measurements from a timber sample collected in Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany. The data covers a 51-year period from 323 to 272 calendar years before present (BP). This study was contributed to the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct historical temperature or precipitation patterns in Bavaria using tree ring width as a proxy.
• Calibrate regional dendrochronological sequences for Central Europe using the dated timber sample.
• Analyze climate anomalies during the 3rd century BC in Germany through the time-series of ring measurements.

Strengths

• Data covers a specific 51-year time period (323-272 BP).
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
• Includes precise geographic location information for Bavaria, Germany.

Limitations

• Limited temporal scope of only 51 years restricts long-term climate trend analysis.
• Data from a single timber sample (Blaue-Stern-Gasse 3) may not be regionally representative.
• Unknown sample size (row count) and measurement resolution.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Dendrochronological analysis of a historical timber sample.

Time Range

323 to 272 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Bavaria, Germany (specific location: Blaue-Stern-Gasse 3, Regensburg).