Tree Ring Chronology for Tennessee from 214 to -45 BP

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives tree ring data from the Boogerman Trail site in Tennessee. The chronology covers a 259-year period from 214 to -45 calendar years before present. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) published this study, last updated in 1995.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree ring width chronology.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring proxy record with instrumental data for the region.
• Analyze growth patterns to identify extreme climate events like droughts within the 259-year time series.
• Establish a dated chronology for archaeological or geological studies in Tennessee using the provided calendar years BP.

Strengths

• Time series covers a specific 259-year period (214 to -45 BP).
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service.

Limitations

• Dataset is temporally stale, with a last update recorded in 1995.
• Specific sample size (number of tree cores or sites) and measurement parameters are not provided.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

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

Freshness

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Geography

Boogerman Trail, Tennessee, United States of America.