German Tree-Ring Chronology From 88 to -46 BP

Tree-ring width measurements from Germany provide a climate proxy record spanning 134 years from 88 to -46 calendar years before present. The NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information archives this paleoclimatology study under its World Data Service. The data was published in 1996.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies in Western Europe using the tree-ring width time series.
• Calibrate the tree-ring chronology against other regional paleoclimate proxies for the period 88 to -46 BP.
• Analyze the frequency of narrow or wide rings as indicators of historical environmental stress events in Germany.

Strengths

• Data covers a specific 134-year time period (88 to -46 BP) for climate reconstruction.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage is limited to 134 years, which is short for many climate trend analyses.
• Data is geographically limited to a single location in Germany, limiting regional generalization.
• The dataset was last updated in 1996, indicating potential staleness in metadata or availability.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

88 to -46 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

Last updated 1996-01-01.

Geography

Germany, Western Europe.