231 to 125 calendar years before present of tree-ring parameters from historical timbers in Bavaria, Germany. This paleoclimatology study is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The data collection was last updated in the NOAA system in 1825.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using annual tree-ring width series.
- Cross-date historical timber samples from the Mitterfels Schloss 1 site to establish precise chronologies.
- Analyze growth anomalies in the ABAL (Abies alba, Silver Fir) species to identify historical environmental stressors.
- Calibrate regional tree-ring chronologies for Germany using the ITRDB GERM086 reference series.
Strengths
- Covers a 106-year time period from 231 to 125 BP, providing a continuous historical snapshot.
- Sourced from the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology, ensuring standardized metadata.
Limitations
- The dataset's temporal coverage is limited to a specific 106-year window, which may not capture longer-term climate trends.
- Data is geographically focused on a single location (Bavaria, Germany), limiting broader spatial analysis.
- The last recorded update was in 1825, indicating the metadata may be stale and not reflect recent corrections.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Dendrochronological analysis of historical timber samples (Abies alba) from the Mitterfels Schloss 1 site.
- Time Range
- 231 to 125 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Bavaria, Germany.