Dendrochronology of bristlecone pine: a progress report

Journal Article · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1983 · Radiocarbon; (United States)

OSTI ID:6261306

Ferguson, C W; Graybill, D A

Dendrochronological studies of bristlecone pine, Pinus longaeva, have produced a continuous tree-ring sequence back to 6700 BC for the White Mountains of California and to 3258 BC for east-central Nevada. The primary focus of the project is to provide dendrochronolgically-dated decade samples for an interlaboratory calibration of the /sup 14/C time scale. The primary climatic signal that can be isolated in both the California and Nevada series is annual moisture variability. Current efforts are directed at calibration of the tree-ring series with instrumented climatic series.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Arizona, Tucson
• OSTI ID: 6261306
• Journal Information: Radiocarbon; (United States), Journal Name: Radiocarbon; (United States) Vol. 25:2; ISSN RACAA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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