Filmore Canyon Ponderosa Pine Tree Ring Chronology from 644 to -58 BP

A 702-year tree ring chronology from Filmore Canyon, New Mexico, provides data for paleoclimate reconstruction. The dataset is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. It was last updated in the repository in 2008.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past precipitation or temperature anomalies using the annual tree ring width series.
• Calibrate the tree ring chronology against other climate proxy records for the southwestern U.S. region.
• Analyze the frequency and severity of historical drought events indicated by narrow ring sequences.
• Study the growth response of Ponderosa pine (PIPO) to climatic drivers over a multi-century period.

Strengths

• Covers a 702-year time period from 644 to -58 calendar years before present.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
• Focuses on a specific species (Ponderosa pine) and location (Filmore Canyon, New Mexico).

Limitations

• The dataset's last known update was in 2008, indicating potential staleness.
• Specific sample depth, measurement statistics, and raw measurement data are not described in the provided metadata.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single canyon site in New Mexico.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring data collection (dendrochronology) from Ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa).

Time Range

644 to -58 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

Last updated in repository: 2008-01-01.

Geography

Filmore Canyon, New Mexico, United States of America.