New Zealand Tree Ring Chronology from Takapari Road

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology provides a tree ring chronology from the Takapari Road site in New Zealand. The data covers a period from 321 to -45 calendar years before present (BP). This dataset was archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information and last updated in 1995.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate and validate climate models for the New Zealand region against the proxy record from 321 to -45 BP.
• Analyze long-term ecological trends and forest growth responses to historical climate events captured in the tree ring series.

Strengths

• 366-year temporal coverage from 321 to -45 calendar years BP.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Limitations

• Dataset is temporally stale, with a last update date of 1995.
• Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and data granularity are not provided in the description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

321 to -45 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1995-01-01

Geography

Takapari Road, New Zealand.