NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree-ring chronology from historical timbers at Pfarrkirche Schierling in Bavaria, Germany. The dataset provides annual growth measurements covering a 94-year period from 322 to 229 calendar years before present. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) maintains this record as part of its World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past climate conditions, such as temperature or precipitation, by analyzing annual tree-ring width variations.
- Cross-date and validate regional dendrochronological sequences using the 94-year Schierling chronology.
- Calibrate radiocarbon dates by aligning the tree-ring series with known calendar years before present.
- Study historical forest management and timber sourcing through wood anatomical features recorded in the data.
Strengths
- Data spans a continuous 94-year period (322-229 BP), providing a medium-length chronology.
- Sourced from a specific, documented historical structure (Pfarrkirche Schierling) in Bavaria.
- Archived and curated by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Sample size (number of individual tree cores or timbers) is unknown, potentially limiting statistical robustness.
- Geographic coverage is limited to a single site in Bavaria, Germany.
- Temporal coverage ends at 229 BP, requiring bridging to connect with more recent periods.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree-ring data collected from historical timber samples (likely cores) from Pfarrkirche Schierling.
- Time Range
- 322 to 229 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Bavaria, Germany.