Tree Ring Chronology for Climate Reconstruction in British Columbia

Tree ring width data from British Columbia, Canada, provides a 273-year climate record spanning from 226 to -47 calendar years before present. This paleoclimatology dataset was archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information. The data collection was last updated in 1997.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing annual tree ring width variations.
• Calibrate climate proxy models using the 273-year chronology from this specific site.
• Compare this regional tree ring series with other paleoclimate records to identify broader climate patterns.
• Study the response of forest growth to historical climate events within the documented time range.

Strengths

• Covers a 273-year time period (226 to -47 BP) for long-term analysis.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, with no updates recorded since 1997.
• The specific sample size (number of tree cores) and measurement details are unknown.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

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

Freshness

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Geography

British Columbia, Canada.