750 to -37 calendar years BP of tree-ring width measurements from Colorado, United States. This paleoclimatology dataset is archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service. The data was last updated in 1987.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using the tree-ring width time-series.
- Analyze long-term growth trends and anomalies in PIED (Pinus edulis) or similar species from the specified Colorado site.
- Calibrate and validate climate models by comparing the proxy tree-ring width record with instrumental data.
- Study the frequency and severity of historical drought events in the Colorado region through ring-width indices.
Strengths
- Time-series coverage spans 787 years (from 750 to -37 BP).
- Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- Data recency is low, with a last update recorded in 1987, potentially missing modern analytical methods.
- Geographic coverage is limited to a specific site in Colorado, limiting broader regional analysis.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring (dendrochronology) sampling and width measurement.
- Time Range
- 750 to -37 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
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- Geography
- Colorado, United States Of America.