New Zealand Tree Ring Chronology from Moa Park (460-41 BP)

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring dataset from Moa Park, New Zealand. The data provides a chronology covering the period from 460 to 41 years before present. It is maintained by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree ring width chronology.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating or other chronological models with the dated tree ring series.
• Analyze climate sensitivity and growth patterns for New Zealand tree species from the ring data.
• Compare this Southern Hemisphere tree ring record with Northern Hemisphere paleoclimate proxies.

Strengths

• Time series spans 501 years (460 to 41 BP)
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology

Limitations

• Dataset metadata indicates last update was in 1991, suggesting potential staleness
• Specific sample depth, measurement parameters, and site details require examination of full metadata

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology)

Time Range

460 to 41 calendar years before present (BP)

Freshness

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Geography

Moa Park, New Zealand