452 to 308 calendar years before present (BP) tree ring width data from a roof frame in Bavaria, Germany. The dataset was archived by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its Paleoclimatology program. It is part of the International Tree-Ring Data Bank collection.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past climate conditions like temperature or precipitation by analyzing tree_ring_width patterns over the 144-year chronology.
- Date historical structures by cross-referencing the tree_ring_series from the church roof frame with regional master chronologies.
- Calibrate radiocarbon dating timelines using the precisely dated tree_ring_sequence from 452-308 BP.
- Analyze growth_anomalies in the ring_width data to identify extreme historical climate events affecting Bavaria.
Strengths
- Time series covers a continuous 144-year period from 452 to 308 BP.
- Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Sample size is limited to a single site (St. Emmeram Church), reducing regional representativeness.
- The temporal coverage is relatively short for long-term climate trend analysis.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Dendrochronological analysis of tree rings from a historical roof frame.
- Time Range
- 452 to 308 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Bavaria, Germany; specific location: St. Emmeram Church, Regensburg.