Landshut Timber Tree Ring Data from 580-411 BP

Tree ring width measurements from timbers of the Okonomiegebaude and Residenz buildings in Landshut, Bavaria, Germany. The data provides a climate proxy record covering the period from 580 to 411 calendar years before present. This archived paleoclimatology study is maintained by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Use Cases

• Reconstructing past temperature or precipitation anomalies in Bavaria using annual tree ring width as a climate proxy.
• Dating historical timber structures in Landshut by cross-referencing the tree ring chronology with master sequences.
• Analyzing growth patterns and environmental stress events recorded in the ring width time series from 580-411 BP.
• Calibrating regional climate models for pre-instrumental periods using the multi-century proxy record.

Strengths

• Time series covers 169 years (580-411 BP), providing a multi-century climate proxy.
• Data is archived and curated by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Sample size is limited to timbers from two specific buildings in a single city.
• The record ends at 411 BP, offering no data for more recent centuries.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Dendrochronological analysis of historical building timbers.

Time Range

580 to 411 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Bavaria, Germany (specific location: Landshut, Okonomiegebaude and Residenz buildings).