Historical Timber Tree Ring Data from Regensburg Cathedral

235 to 124 calendar years before present (BP) of tree ring parameters from historical timbers in Bavaria, Germany. The dataset is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. This paleoclimatology study focuses on tree ring data.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using tree ring width and density parameters.
• Calibrate regional dendrochronological timelines by cross-dating ring patterns from the 235-124 BP period.
• Analyze historical forest growth conditions and anomalies in the Bavaria, Germany geographic location.
• Validate climate models for the late Holocene period using proxy data from the Regensburg Dom timbers.

Strengths

• Temporal coverage spans 111 years (235 to 124 BP), providing a multi-decadal climate record.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).

Limitations

• The specific row count, column names, and sample size of individual tree cores are unknown.
• Data is temporally stale, with a last update date recorded as 1826-01-01, indicating no recent revisions.

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

235 to 124 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Bavaria, Germany.