Historical Tree Ring Data from Regensburg Germany 238-89 BP

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives tree ring data from historical timbers in Regensburg, Bavaria. The dataset covers a time period from 238 to 89 calendar years before present. It is maintained by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation from tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate regional dendrochronological timelines using the 149-year time series from historical timbers.
• Analyze climate anomalies or events in Bavaria during the period 238-89 BP via ring density or isotopic data.
• Compare this local chronology (ITRDB GERM088) with other European tree ring records for spatial climate patterns.

Strengths

• Data spans a 149-year continuous time period (238 to 89 BP).
• Sourced from a specific, documented location (Obermunster Str. 6, Regensburg, Bavaria).
• Archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage is limited to a specific 149-year window, not modern or long-term.
• Geographic scope is a single site in Germany, limiting broad spatial analysis.
• Sample size and specific measured parameters (e.g., ring width, density) are unknown from metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology) of historical timbers.

Time Range

238 to 89 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Bavaria, Germany. Specific location: Obermunster Str. 6, Regensburg.