dendrochronology
noun
den·dro·chro·nol·o·gy
ˌden-(ˌ)drō-krə-ˈnä-lə-jē 
: the science of dating events and variations in environment in former periods by comparative study of growth rings in trees and aged wood
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Using dendrochronology techniques, Black has made chronologies of climate shifts in the north Pacific over the last 500 years.
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The Arizona Republic, 19 Feb. 2024
Through dendrochronology, the science of dating tree rings, it was determined that logs used to build the cabin at 417 Jonathan St. were chopped down as early as the winter of 1739, Redding said, and put to use elsewhere before the Jonathan Street home was constructed.
—Abigail Gruskin, Baltimore Sun, 2 Feb. 2024
Using dendrochronology, the science of analyzing tree rings, the team confirmed that between 923 and 924 CE two faults in the Seattle area produced either one large earthquake of magnitude 7.8, or two sequential earthquakes of slightly lower magnitude.
—Hannah Seo, Popular Science, 28 Sep. 2023
Fortunately, the field of dendrochronology can come to the rescue.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 27 Sep. 2023
By the conventions of dendrochronology, the oldest known must be absolutely known, which is why alerce remains in second place for now.
—Jared Farmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2023
And like dendrochronology, sclerochronology is accurate to the single year, not decades or centuries like ice cores and geologic strata.
—Randall Hyman, Discover Magazine, 21 Aug. 2014
Researchers used dendrochronology — dating events by growth rings in trees — to figure out the age of the waterlogged door unearthed near Lake Zurich.
—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 10 Feb. 2020
Using dendrochronology — analyzing tree rings to date past events — the team was building a record of regional fires and droughts going back about 650 years.
—Russ Juskalian, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2015
The Arizona Republic, 19 Feb. 2024
Through dendrochronology, the science of dating tree rings, it was determined that logs used to build the cabin at 417 Jonathan St. were chopped down as early as the winter of 1739, Redding said, and put to use elsewhere before the Jonathan Street home was constructed.
—Abigail Gruskin, Baltimore Sun, 2 Feb. 2024
Using dendrochronology, the science of analyzing tree rings, the team confirmed that between 923 and 924 CE two faults in the Seattle area produced either one large earthquake of magnitude 7.8, or two sequential earthquakes of slightly lower magnitude.
—Hannah Seo, Popular Science, 28 Sep. 2023
Fortunately, the field of dendrochronology can come to the rescue.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 27 Sep. 2023
By the conventions of dendrochronology, the oldest known must be absolutely known, which is why alerce remains in second place for now.
—Jared Farmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2023
And like dendrochronology, sclerochronology is accurate to the single year, not decades or centuries like ice cores and geologic strata.
—Randall Hyman, Discover Magazine, 21 Aug. 2014
Researchers used dendrochronology — dating events by growth rings in trees — to figure out the age of the waterlogged door unearthed near Lake Zurich.
—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 10 Feb. 2020
Using dendrochronology — analyzing tree rings to date past events — the team was building a record of regional fires and droughts going back about 650 years.
—Russ Juskalian, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2015
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