Swiss Tree Ring Chronology From 108 To -37 BP

Swiss tree ring chronology data from the Passwang region provides paleoclimate parameters for Western Europe. The NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology archives this study. Coverage spans from 108 to -37 calendar years before present.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the chronology with other proxy records from the same time period.
• Analyze growth patterns to identify extreme climatic events like droughts or cold periods in Swiss history.
• Establish a dated timeline for archaeological or geological studies in the Passwang region using the tree ring series.

Strengths

• Temporal coverage spans 145 years, from 108 to -37 calendar years BP.
• Data is archived and maintained by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's last update was in 1987, indicating potential staleness and lack of recent methodological revisions.
• Specific parameters, sample size, and measurement details are unknown without accessing full metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

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

Freshness

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Geography

Passwang, Switzerland, Western Europe.