German Tree Ring Chronology from Bavaria (128 to -46 BP)

Tree ring width measurements from the Laerchenbogen site in Bavaria, Germany, used for climate reconstruction. The chronology covers 174 years, from 128 to -46 calendar years before present. Data is archived by NOAA NCEI's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology and was last updated in 1996.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing the annual tree ring width parameter.
• Calibrate regional climate models using the 174-year chronology as a proxy record.
• Compare the Laerchenbogen site chronology (ITRDB GERM061) with other European tree ring series to identify broad climate patterns.
• Study the response of tree growth to documented historical climate events within the 128 to -46 BP time range.

Strengths

• Covers a specific 174-year time period (128 to -46 BP).
• Part of the authoritative International Tree-Ring Data Bank (ITRDB) collection from NOAA NCEI.
• Includes precise geographic location data for Bavaria, Germany.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage is limited to 174 years, which is relatively short for some paleoclimate studies.
• Data is from a single site (Laerchenbogen), limiting spatial representativeness.
• The dataset was last updated in 1996 and may not reflect the latest methodological standards.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Dendrochronological analysis of tree core samples.

Time Range

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

Freshness

Last updated 1996-01-01.

Geography

Bavaria, Germany.