243 to 124 calendar years before present of tree ring data from Bavaria, Germany. This paleoclimatology study is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The data was last updated in the NOAA system in 1826.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct historical temperature or precipitation anomalies using tree ring width measurements.
- Analyze climate sensitivity and growth patterns for the tree species sampled at the Theresienplatz site.
- Calibrate and validate regional climate models for the 243-124 BP period in Bavaria.
- Compare this chronology with other ITRDB records to study spatial climate patterns in historical Germany.
Strengths
- Covers a specific 119-year period (243-124 BP) for climate reconstruction.
- Part of the authoritative International Tree-Ring Data Bank (ITRDB) collection.
Limitations
- Very small temporal coverage of only 119 years limits long-term trend analysis.
- Single geographic location (Straubing, Germany) limits regional generalization.
- Data last updated in 1826, indicating potential metadata staleness.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).
- Time Range
- 243 to 124 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Bavaria, Germany (specific site: Theresienplatz 20-2, Rathaus Straubing).