161-year tree ring chronology from Germany, spanning from 113 to -48 calendar years before present. The dataset contains parameters for dendrochronological analysis and was archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information. This paleoclimatology study was last updated in 1998.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct historical temperature or precipitation anomalies using tree ring width parameters.
- Calibrate climate models by comparing the chronology with other proxy records from the region.
- Analyze long-term environmental stress events visible in the ring data for the specified 161-year period.
- Study the frequency of extreme climate events in Western Europe during the late Holocene.
Strengths
- Covers a specific 161-year time period (113 to -48 BP) for analysis.
- Geographically focused on a single location in Germany, Western Europe.
- Archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Data recency is low, last updated in 1998, potentially missing modern reanalysis.
- Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and data granularity are unknown from the description.
- Limited to a single geographic site, which may not represent broader regional climate.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).
- Time Range
- 113 to -48 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Germany, Western Europe.