Finnish Pine Tree Ring Chronology from 141 to 33 BC

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree-ring chronology from Ilomantsi Koivusuo, Finland. The dataset covers a 174-year period from 141 to 33 BC, providing parameters related to tree growth. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) published this study, last updated in 1983.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using annual tree-ring width parameters.
• Calibrate and extend regional dendrochronological master chronologies for Finland using the provided time-series.
• Analyze long-term environmental stress events in boreal forests from growth anomalies in the PISY (Scots Pine) record.
• Compare this ITRDB series (FINL004) with other proxy records to validate climate models for the period 141-33 BC.

Strengths

• Covers a specific 174-year period (141 to 33 BC) for high-resolution temporal analysis.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
• Provides a geographically specific record from Ilomantsi, Finland in Scandinavia.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, with a last update date of 1983.
• The sample size (number of tree cores or series) is unknown, limiting statistical assessment.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site in Finland.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree-ring data collection (dendrochronology) from Scots Pine (PISY).

Time Range

141 to -33 calendar years BP (Before Present), equivalent to 141 to 33 BC.

Freshness

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Geography

Ilomantsi Koivusuo, Finland, Scandinavia.