A tree ring chronology from Finland provides paleoclimate data covering 447 years, from 414 BC to 33 AD. The dataset was archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under its Paleoclimatology World Data Service. The data was published in 1983.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using tree-ring width measurements.
- Calibrate regional climate models by comparing the chronology with known historical climate events.
- Analyze long-term environmental trends in Scandinavia using the 447-year time series.
Strengths
- Time series spans 447 calendar years.
- Data is curated and archived by NOAA's authoritative World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- The dataset was last updated in 1983, indicating potential staleness relative to modern methods.
- Specific parameters, sample sizes, and measurement details are not provided in the input.
- Geographic coverage is limited to a single location in Finland.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- null
- Time Range
- 414 BC to 33 AD (447 years)
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Finland, Scandinavia