NOAA's World Data Service archives this tree ring chronology from timber samples in Regensburg, Bavaria. Data coverage spans 144 years, from 294 to 150 calendar years before present. The NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information maintains this paleoclimatology study.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct annual temperature or precipitation variations using the tree ring width series.
- Calibrate radiocarbon dating or synchronize archaeological timelines with the absolute dated chronology.
- Analyze climate extremes or growth anomalies within the 144-year record for Bavaria.
- Compare this Central European tree ring series with other regional chronologies to identify broader climate patterns.
Strengths
- Absolute dated chronology covering a specific 144-year period (294 to 150 BP).
- Geographically precise location data for Bavaria, Germany.
- Data is curated and archived by NOAA's authoritative World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Small temporal coverage of only 144 years limits analysis of long-term climate trends.
- Unknown sample depth (number of individual tree cores) may affect statistical robustness of the series.
- Data represents a single, localized site in Bavaria, limiting geographical generalizability.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Dendrochronological analysis of timber samples from buildings at Unter den Schwibbogen Str. 5+7, Regensburg.
- Time Range
- 294 to 150 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Bavaria, Germany (specific location: Regensburg).