Snake River Ponderosa Pine Tree Ring Chronology from Nebraska

222 to -48 calendar years before present (BP) of tree ring data from Ponderosa Pine (PIPO) in the Snake River area of Nebraska. This paleoclimatology dataset was archived by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The data was last updated in the repository in 1998.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct historical precipitation or temperature anomalies using annual tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring chronology with instrumental records from the region.
• Analyze growth response patterns to specific climatic events captured in the ring width time series.
• Establish a dated chronology for archaeological or geological studies in the Nebraska region.

Strengths

• Chronology spans 270 years (222 to -48 BP), providing a multi-century climate record.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's last known update was in 1998, indicating potential staleness in metadata or availability.
• Specific parameters, sample depth, and measurement statistics are unknown without accessing full metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology) of Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa, PIPO).

Time Range

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

Freshness

1998-01-01

Geography

Snake River area, Nebraska, United States of America.