Definition of "dendrochronological" []

• Pertaining to dendrochronology. (adjective)

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• "When comparing radiocarbon dates with dates derived from tree rings, known as dendrochronological dating, the dates only agree accurately as far back as A.D. 640, and only generally well back to the time of Christ."
• "Correctly identifying the point at which an otherwise useful dendrochronological temperature proxy model goes off the rails, so they can stop using it as part of their derived model, is also perfectly correct; that's what you're supposed to do with informational proxies."
• "Another important result of dendrochronological dating of large samples of subfossil wood is the ability to calculate the relative abundance of Siberian spruce in forest stands of the area, which is an index or proxy for the degree of continentality of the climate."