Tree-ring data from historical timbers in Regensburg, Bavaria, provides a proxy climate record spanning 114 years. The NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information archives this paleoclimatology study for the period 204 to 90 calendar years before present. Data parameters describe tree-ring characteristics for climate reconstruction.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing tree-ring width and density parameters.
- Calibrate regional dendrochronological sequences for Bavaria using the provided time-series data.
- Study historical forest growth conditions and climate stressors from the timber's geographic location data.
- Validate climate models for the 1st-2nd century period using the 114-year proxy record.
Strengths
- Data covers a 114-year time period (204 to 90 BP), providing a multi-decadal climate proxy.
- Archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Sample size and number of individual tree cores are unknown, limiting statistical robustness.
- Temporal coverage is limited to a specific 114-year window in the distant past.
- Geographic scope is restricted to a single location (Bavaria, Germany).
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Dendrochronological analysis of historical timber samples.
- Time Range
- 204 to 90 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
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- Geography
- Bavaria, Germany; specific location: Obermunster Str. 6, Regensburg.