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Tree ring dataset for a regional avalanche chronology in northwest Montana, 1636-2017

April 29, 2020

This dataset includes processed tree ring data from avalanche paths in Glacier National Park and the Flathead National Forest in northwest Montana. The data were processed in three distinct phases that resulted in this dataset: collection, processing, and avalanche signal analysis. This dataset consists of samples from 647 trees with 2304 growth disturbances identified from 12 avalanche paths.

Publication Year 2020
Title Tree ring dataset for a regional avalanche chronology in northwest Montana, 1636-2017
DOI 10.5066/P9TLHZAI
Authors Erich H Peitzsch, Daniel K Stahle, Daniel B Fagre, Adam M Clark, Gregory T Pederson, Jordy Hendrikx, Karl W. Birkeland
Product Type Data Release
Record Source USGS Asset Identifier Service (AIS)
USGS Organization Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK) Headquarters
Rights This work is marked with CC0 1.0 Universal
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