Mt. Baldy Tree Ring Chronology for Paleoclimate Reconstruction

Tree ring width data from Mt. Baldy in British Columbia, Canada, covering 428 years from 381 to -47 calendar years before present. The dataset is archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. It was last updated in the NOAA system in 1997.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree ring width chronology as a climate proxy.
• Calibrate regional climate models by comparing the tree ring time-series data with other paleoclimate records.
• Analyze long-term environmental stress events recorded in the tree ring parameters for the specific geographic location.
• Study ecological responses to historical climate events within the 428-year coverage period.

Strengths

• 428-year temporal coverage providing a multi-century climate record.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service.

Limitations

• Data recency is low, with a last update recorded in 1997, potentially missing modern reanalysis.
• Specific parameters, sample size, and measurement details are unknown without accessing full metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

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

Freshness

1997-01-01

Geography

Mt. Baldy, British Columbia, Canada.