Lone Man Tree Ring Chronology for Paleoclimate Reconstruction in British Columbia

Tree ring width measurements from the Lone Man site in British Columbia, Canada, provide a paleoclimate proxy record. The chronology spans 188 years, from 141 to -47 calendar years before present (BP). This dataset is archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing the annual tree ring width series as a climate proxy.
• Calibrate the tree ring chronology against known climate events within its 188-year temporal coverage for climate signal validation.
• Perform cross-dating analysis with other regional tree ring chronologies using the geospatial location in British Columbia to assess spatial climate patterns.

Strengths

• Chronology spans a specific 188-year period (141 to -47 BP), providing a discrete temporal window for analysis.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's last known update was in 1997, indicating potential staleness and lack of recent methodological improvements.
• Specific sample depth (number of tree cores), measurement statistics, and climate parameter correlations are unknown from the provided metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology), likely involving core sampling, cross-dating, and measurement of ring widths.

Time Range

141 to -47 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Lone Man site, British Columbia, Canada.