Tree Ring Chronology from Rainbow Falls Trail in Tennessee

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology provides a tree ring chronology for the Rainbow Falls Trail site in Tennessee. The dataset covers the period from 125 to -45 calendar years before present. It was archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring chronology with other proxy records from the same time period.
• Analyze growth patterns and environmental stressors for the LITU (Liriodendron tulipifera) species at this specific site.

Strengths

• Data spans a 170-year period from 125 to -45 BP.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's last known update was in 1995, indicating potential staleness.
• Specific sample size, measurement columns, and file formats are not provided in the metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring data collection (dendrochronology).

Time Range

125 to -45 calendar years before present.

Freshness

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Geography

Rainbow Falls Trail, Tennessee, United States.