Tree ring data from Finnish pine trees (PISY) provides a paleoclimate record for Scandinavia. The chronology spans 423 years, from 390 to -33 calendar years before present. The dataset is archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct annual temperature or precipitation anomalies using tree-ring width measurements.
- Calibrate regional climate models by comparing the chronology with other proxy records.
- Study forest growth responses to historical climate events documented in the series.
- Analyze long-term climate trends in Scandinavia over the 423-year period.
Strengths
- Data spans a 423-year period (390 to -33 BP).
- Originates from an authoritative paleoclimate archive (NOAA NCEI).
Limitations
- The dataset's last update was in 1983, indicating potential staleness.
- Specific parameters, sample sizes, and measurement methods are not detailed in the provided description.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
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- Time Range
- 390 to -33 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Finland, Scandinavia.