NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - North American Seasonal Precipitation Atlas (NASPA)

Published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Metadata Last Checked: January 26, 2026 | Last Modified: 2020-03-31T00:00:00.000+00:00

This archived Paleoclimatology Study is available from the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), under the World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology. The associated NCEI study type is Climate Reconstruction. The data include parameters of tree ring with a geographic location of North America. The time period coverage is from 1950 to -66 in calendar years before present (BP). See metadata information for parameter and study location details. Please cite this study when using the data.

Find Related Datasets

Click any tag below to search for similar datasets

Complete Metadata

@type	dcat:Dataset
accessLevel	non-public
contactPoint	{ "fn": "Not provided - Contact data.gov", "hasEmail": "mailto:datagovsupport@gsa.gov" }
describedByType	application/octet-steam
description	This archived Paleoclimatology Study is available from the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), under the World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology. The associated NCEI study type is Climate Reconstruction. The data include parameters of tree ring with a geographic location of North America. The time period coverage is from 1950 to -66 in calendar years before present (BP). See metadata information for parameter and study location details. Please cite this study when using the data.
distribution	[ { "@type": "dcat:Distribution", "title": "Metadata Landing Page", "mediaType": "placeholder/value", "description": "NCEI landing page with general information and links to access the data.", "downloadURL": "https://doi.org/10.25921/phr4-1961", "describedByType": "application/octet-steam" }, { "@type": "dcat:Distribution", "title": "NOAA Study Page", "mediaType": "placeholder/value", "description": "Study page with data access information.", "downloadURL": "https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/paleo-search/study/29372", "describedByType": "application/octet-steam" }, { "@type": "dcat:Distribution", "title": "NCEI Climate Reconstruction Page", "mediaType": "placeholder/value", "description": "General information for this data type.", "downloadURL": "https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/paleoclimatology/climate-reconstruction", "describedByType": "application/octet-steam" }, { "@type": "dcat:Distribution", "title": "/treering/reconstructions/northamerica/NASPA/", "mediaType": "placeholder/value", "description": "Data Folder", "downloadURL": "https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/paleo/treering/reconstructions/northamerica/NASPA/", "describedByType": "application/octet-steam" }, { "@type": "dcat:Distribution", "title": "Associated Reference published 2020", "mediaType": "placeholder/value", "description": "David W. Stahle, Edward R. Cook, Dorian J. Burnette, Max C. A. Torbenson, Ian M. Howard, Daniel Griffin, Jose Villanueva Diaz, Benjamin I. Cook, A. Park Williams, Emma Watson, David J. Sauchyn, Neil Pederson, Connie A. Woodhouse, Gregory T. Pederson, David Meko, Bethany Coulthard, Christopher J. Crawford, 2020: Dynamics, Variability, and Change in Seasonal Precipitation Reconstructions for North America. Journal of Climate, 33, 3173-3195, 10.1175/JCLI-D-19-0270.1", "downloadURL": "https://doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-19-0270.1", "describedByType": "application/octet-steam" }, { "@type": "dcat:Distribution", "title": "GCMD Keyword Forum Page", "mediaType": "placeholder/value", "description": "Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords", "downloadURL": "https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords", "describedByType": "application/octet-steam" }, { "@type": "dcat:Distribution", "title": "PaST Thesaurus", "mediaType": "placeholder/value", "downloadURL": "https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/paleoclimatology/paleoenvironmental-standard-terms-thesaurus", "describedByType": "application/octet-steam" }, { "@type": "dcat:Distribution", "title": "NCEI Contact Information", "mediaType": "placeholder/value", "description": "Information for contacts at NCEI.", "downloadURL": "https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact", "describedByType": "application/octet-steam" } ]
identifier	noaa-recon-29372
issued	2020-03-31T00:00:00.000+00:00
keyword	[ "Earth Science > Climate Indicators > Paleoclimate Indicators > Paleoclimate Reconstructions", "earth science > paleoclimate > tree ring", "earth science > paleoclimate > tree ring", "earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions\|tree ring", "earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions\|tree ring", "earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions\|tree ring", "earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions\|tree ring", "earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions\|instrumental\|tree ring", "earth science > paleoclimate > instrumental", "earth science > paleoclimate > instrumental", "earth science > paleoclimate > tree ring", "earth science > paleoclimate > tree ring", "earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions\|tree ring", "earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions\|tree ring", "earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions\|tree ring", "earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions\|tree ring", "earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions\|tree ring", "earth science > paleoclimate > instrumental", "earth science > paleoclimate > tree ring", "earth science > paleoclimate > tree ring", "earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions\|tree ring", "earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions\|instrumental\|tree ring", "earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions\|instrumental\|tree ring", "earth science > paleoclimate > instrumental", "earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions\|tree ring", "earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions\|tree ring", "earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions\|tree ring", "earth science > paleoclimate > tree ring", "earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions\|tree ring", "earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions\|tree ring", "earth science > paleoclimate > climate reconstructions\|tree ring", "earth science > paleoclimate > reconstructions > precipitation", "Precipitation Reconstruction", "What: tree ring standardized growth index; Material: null", "What: tree ring standardized growth index; Material: null", "What: standardized precipitation index; Material: null", "What: precipitation; Material: null", "What: precipitation; Material: null", "What: precipitation; Material: null", "What: longitude; Material: null", "What: precipitation; Material: null", "What: standardized precipitation index; Material: null", "What: number of samples; Material: null", "What: tree ring standardized growth index; Material: null", "What: precipitation; Material: null", "What: precipitation; Material: null", "What: precipitation; Material: null", "What: standardized precipitation index; Material: null", "What: precipitation; Material: null", "What: precipitation; Material: null", "What: tree ring standardized growth index; Material: null", "What: tree ring standardized growth index; Material: null", "What: precipitation; Material: null", "What: age; Material: null", "What: latitude; Material: null", "What: standardized precipitation index; Material: null", "What: precipitation; Material: null", "What: precipitation; Material: null", "What: standardized precipitation index; Material: null", "What: tree ring standardized growth index; Material: null", "What: precipitation; Material: null", "What: precipitation; Material: null", "What: precipitation; Material: null", "Continent > North America > North America NASPA > LATITUDE > LONGITUDE", "DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce" ]
language	[]
license	https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
modified	2020-03-31T00:00:00.000+00:00
publisher	{ "name": "NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information", "@type": "org:Organization" }
references	[ "https://doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-19-0270.1" ]
rights	otherRestrictions, otherRestrictions
spatial	-58.25,15.25,-132.75,54.75
temporal	0000-01-01T00:00:00+00:00/2016-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
title	NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - North American Seasonal Precipitation Atlas (NASPA)

Location