German Tree Ring Chronology from Käse Platte (66 to -46 BP)

Tree ring width measurements from the Käse Platte site in Germany provide a proxy climate record spanning 112 years from 66 to -46 calendar years before present. This paleoclimatology study is archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service. The data was last updated in 1996.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies in Western Europe using tree ring width as a proxy.
• Calibrate the chronology against other regional proxy records using the documented calendar year BP time scale.
• Analyze the frequency of extreme climate events in the 1st century BC/AD period from the tree ring growth patterns.

Strengths

• Time series covers a specific 112-year period from 66 to -46 calendar years BP.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data recency is low, with a last update in 1996, potentially missing modern re-analysis.
• The specific sample size (number of tree cores) and measurement parameters are not provided in the description.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site (Käse Platte) in Germany.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

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

Freshness

1996-01-01

Geography

Käse Platte, Germany, Western Europe.