Norwegian Tree Ring Chronology from 345 BC

376 years of tree ring data from Norway, spanning from 345 BC to 31 BC, provide a proxy record for historical climate conditions. The dataset is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its Paleoclimatology program. It was published in 1981.

Use Cases

• Analyze tree ring width time-series to reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies in Norway.
• Calibrate climate models using the 376-year proxy record from Scandinavian tree rings.
• Compare this Norwegian chronology with other regional tree ring datasets to study hemispheric climate patterns.

Strengths

• Time-series covers 376 calendar years.
• Data originates from the authoritative NOAA/NCEI Paleoclimatology archive.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, with a last update date of 1981.
• The geographic scope is limited to a single location in Norway.
• Specific parameters, sample size, and measurement details are not provided in the input.

Provenance

Source

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Time Range

345 BC to 31 BC (calendar years before present).

Geography

Norway, Scandinavia.