403-year tree ring chronology from Ponderosa Pine (PIPO) in Mill Canyon, New Mexico, covering 355 BC to AD 48. The dataset is archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology and was last updated in 1998. It provides parameters for dendroclimatic reconstruction.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past precipitation and temperature anomalies using tree ring width series.
- Calibrate climate models by comparing the chronology with instrumental records for the region.
- Analyze growth response patterns to specific climatic events within the 403-year period.
- Establish a regional master chronology for cross-dating other tree ring samples from New Mexico.
Strengths
- 403-year continuous chronology from 355 BC to AD 48.
- Data from a specific species (Pinus ponderosa) and location (Mill Canyon, NM).
- Archived and standardized by NOAA's authoritative World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Temporal coverage ends in AD 48, providing no data for modern climate comparisons.
- Last update was in 1998, potentially lacking modern methodological revisions.
- Single-site data may not represent broader regional climate signals.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring data collected via dendrochronological core sampling.
- Time Range
- 355 BC to AD 48 (calendar years before present).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Mill Canyon, New Mexico, United States of America.