German Tree Ring Chronology from 138 to -46 BP

184-year tree ring chronology from Germany, spanning from 138 to -46 calendar years before present. The dataset contains parameters related to tree rings and is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. This paleoclimatology study was last updated in 1996.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree ring width parameter as a climate proxy.
• Calibrate climate models for Central Europe by comparing the tree ring chronology against other paleoclimate records for the specified time period.
• Study the frequency and intensity of environmental stressors, such as droughts, by analyzing patterns in the tree ring parameters over the 184-year span.

Strengths

• Covers a specific 184-year time period from 138 to -46 BP.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, with a last update recorded in 1996.
• Specific sample size, column details, and measurement parameters are unknown from the description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

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

Freshness

1996-01-01

Geography

Germany, Western Europe.