Historical Timber Tree-Ring Data from Straubing, Germany

Tree-ring measurements from historical timbers at a site in Straubing, Bavaria provide a 48-year climate record from 460 to 412 calendar years before present. The data is archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology under its Tree Ring study type. This dataset was contributed by the organization NOAA_NCEI.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct annual temperature or precipitation anomalies for Bavaria using the tree-ring width chronology.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating or validate historical timelines for the region using the dated timber series.
• Analyze growth patterns and climate sensitivity of the Abies alba (ABAL) species from the measured ring parameters.
• Compare this local 48-year record with other European tree-ring chronologies to identify regional climate events.

Strengths

• Covers a specific 48-year period (460-412 BP) with annual resolution.
• Geographic location is precisely defined as Bavaria, Germany.

Limitations

• The temporal coverage is very short (48 years) for robust climate reconstruction.
• Data is from a single site (Theresienplatz 40-3, Straubing), limiting spatial representativeness.
• Sample size (number of timbers/trees) and specific measured parameters are unknown.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Dendrochronological analysis of historical timber samples, likely measuring ring widths.

Time Range

460 to 412 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Bavaria, Germany. Specific site: Theresienplatz 40-3, Straubing.