Colorado Tree Ring Width Chronology from 750 to -37 BP

A paleoclimatology dataset from Colorado, USA, containing tree-ring width measurements for climate reconstruction. The data covers a time period from 750 to -37 calendar years before present. It is archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Use Cases

• Reconstructing historical temperature or precipitation anomalies in Colorado using the tree-ring width time series.
• Calibrating climate models by comparing the proxy tree-ring width record with instrumental climate data.
• Analyzing the frequency of extreme climatic events, such as droughts, from the annual-resolution tree-ring chronology.
• Studying ecological responses to past climate change by examining growth patterns in the tree-ring width parameter.

Strengths

• Provides a continuous annual-resolution proxy record spanning 787 years (from 750 to -37 BP).
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's last update was in 1987, indicating it is a static archive and may not reflect newer methodologies.
• Geographic scope is limited to a single site (Trail Gulch, Colorado), reducing regional representativeness.
• The raw sample size, number of cores, and replication statistics are unknown from the provided description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology) measuring ring width.

Time Range

750 to -37 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

Static archive; last updated 1987-01-01.

Geography

Colorado, United States of America.