Historical German Timber Tree Ring Chronology from 334 to 258 BP

334 to 258 calendar years before present (BP) tree ring data from historical timbers in Bavaria, Germany. The dataset contains parameters for dendrochronological analysis and is archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. Data collection and publication were managed by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate conditions like temperature or precipitation using tree ring width measurements.
• Date historical structures or artifacts by cross-referencing the timber chronology with master tree ring series.
• Analyze growth anomalies in the ring data to identify specific historical environmental events.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating curves for the 334-258 BP period using the precisely dated tree ring sequence.

Strengths

• Temporal coverage spans 76 years from 334 to 258 BP.
• Geographic location is precisely specified as Bavaria, Germany.

Limitations

• Sample size and number of individual tree series are unknown.
• Data may represent a limited geographic area within Bavaria.
• The last platform update date (1692) indicates metadata may be stale.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology) of historical timbers.

Time Range

334 to 258 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Bavaria, Germany.