Tree Ring Chronology For Climate Reconstruction In British Columbia

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring chronology dataset from the Lakit site in British Columbia, Canada. The data covers a time period from 473 to -49 calendar years before present (BP), used for paleoclimate studies. This dataset was published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information and last updated in 1999.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct historical temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing the tree ring width series.
• Calibrate climate models using the precisely dated annual growth records spanning over 500 years.
• Study the response of tree growth to past climatic events recorded in the ring parameters.
• Perform cross-dating with other regional chronologies using the established time series from this site.

Strengths

• Data covers a specific 522-year time period (473 to -49 BP) for climate reconstruction.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage ends at 49 years before present, limiting analysis of very recent centuries.
• The dataset was last updated in 1999, potentially lacking modern reanalysis or corrections.
• Geographic scope is limited to a single site (Lakit) in British Columbia.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring data collection and analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

473 to -49 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

Last updated in 1999.

Geography

Lakit site, British Columbia, Canada.