German Historical Timber Tree-Ring Chronology from 329-198 BC

329 to 198 calendar years before present of tree-ring width measurements from historical timbers in Regensburg, Bavaria. The dataset is a paleoclimatology study from the NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology, contributed by the organization NOAA_NCEI. It provides parameters for dendroclimatic reconstruction in Central Europe.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree-ring width parameter as a climate proxy.
• Cross-date historical timber samples from Bavaria by matching the provided tree-ring chronology patterns.
• Calibrate regional climate models for the late Holocene period using the 131-year time-series data.
• Analyze the frequency of narrow rings (indicating stress years) within the chronology to identify past drought events.

Strengths

• Covers a specific 131-year period (329-198 BC) for high-resolution temporal analysis.
• Geographically precise location data for Bavaria, Germany, enabling localized study.
• Part of the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology archive.

Limitations

• Small temporal coverage of 131 years limits analysis of long-term, multi-century climate trends.
• Single geographic site (Regensburg) may not be representative of broader regional climate patterns.
• Data freshness is unclear as the 'last updated' metadata field contains an improbable historical date (1752).

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Dendrochronological analysis of tree rings from historical timber samples.

Time Range

329 to 198 calendar years before present (BP).

Geography

Bavaria, Germany (specific location: Engelberger Str. 10, Regensburg).