NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring dataset from the Stultz Trail site in Colorado, collected by Woodhouse. The chronology covers the period from 470 to -47 calendar years before present, providing proxy climate data. This study is maintained by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using annual tree ring width measurements.
- Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring proxy record with instrumental data for the region.
- Analyze growth patterns and potential climate stressors for Pseudotsuga menziesii (PSME) trees in Colorado.
- Establish a dated chronology for archaeological or geological studies in the southwestern U.S. using the provided time series.
Strengths
- Time series spans 517 years (from 470 to -47 BP), offering a multi-century climate record.
- Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).
Limitations
- The dataset's last update was in 1997, making it temporally stale for recent analyses.
- Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and data formats are not provided in the available metadata.
- Geographic coverage is limited to a single site (Stultz Trail) in Colorado.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring sampling and analysis (dendrochronology) from Pseudotsuga menziesii (Douglas-fir) trees.
- Time Range
- 470 to -47 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
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- Geography
- Stultz Trail site, Colorado, United States of America.