Describes the time series and patterns of climate change for North America from 1602 to 1963, which provide a basis for comparison with what can be reconstructed of climatic patterns in other parts of the world.
"An important contribution to our knowledge of past climate change, especially as it applies to North America."—Choice"Sure to become the standard reference for dendroclimatological techniques. It should be of significant interest to those who are interpreting long-term trends in climate data."—Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society