Colorado Ponderosa Pine Tree Ring Chronology from 322 to -48 BP

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree-ring chronology for Ponderosa Pine (PIPO) from Colorado. The dataset provides parameters for climate reconstruction, covering the period from 322 to -48 calendar years before present. It was published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information and last updated in 1998.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing the tree-ring width series.
• Calibrate climate models using the dated chronology spanning from 322 to -48 BP.
• Study ecological responses to historical climate events using the Ponderosa Pine (PIPO) growth record.
• Perform cross-dating analysis with other regional chronologies using the standardized tree-ring parameters.

Strengths

• Chronology covers a 370-year period from 322 to -48 calendar years before present.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage ends at -48 BP, providing no data for recent centuries.
• Data is geographically limited to a specific location in Colorado, United States.
• The dataset was last updated in 1998, indicating potential staleness in metadata or access methods.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis and chronology development.

Time Range

322 to -48 calendar years before present.

Freshness

Last updated on 1998-01-01.

Geography

Colorado, United States Of America.