Swiss Tree Ring Chronology for Paleoclimate Reconstruction

Tree ring data from Switzerland covers the period from 125 to -37 calendar years before present. The dataset is archived by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. It was last updated in 1987.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using tree ring width chronologies.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing simulated past conditions with proxy data from this chronology.
• Analyze long-term climate trends in Western Europe across the recorded 162-year period.
• Study the response of tree growth to historical climatic events documented in the time series.

Strengths

• Data covers a 162-year time period for climate analysis.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage is relatively short for some paleoclimate studies.
• Data is geographically limited to a single location in Switzerland.
• The dataset has not been updated since 1987, potentially lacking modern reanalysis.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

125 to -37 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

Last updated in 1987.

Geography

Switzerland, Western Europe.