Sheep Pen Canyon Tree Ring Chronology from 113 to -48 BP

Tree ring width data from the Sheep Pen Canyon site in Colorado provides a 161-year chronology extending from 113 to -48 calendar years before present. This paleoclimatology dataset was archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service. The data collection was last updated in 1998.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation by analyzing annual tree ring width patterns.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating or other chronological models using the dated tree ring sequence from 113 to -48 BP.
• Investigate the response of PIED (Pinus edulis) tree growth to environmental stressors within the specific geographic bounds of Sheep Pen Canyon, Colorado.

Strengths

• Provides a continuous 161-year chronology of tree ring data.
• Geographically specific to a single site (Sheep Pen Canyon, Colorado) for localized analysis.
• Archived and maintained by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data recency is low, with a last update in 1998, limiting integration with modern climate series.
• The sample size (number of tree cores) and specific measurement parameters are unknown from the description.
• Temporal coverage of 161 years is relatively short for some long-term paleoclimate studies.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Dendrochronological analysis of tree rings, likely from Pinus edulis (PIED) samples.

Time Range

113 to -48 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

Last updated 1998-01-01.

Geography

Sheep Pen Canyon, Colorado, United States of America.