Finnish Tree Ring Chronology from 501 to 185 Years Before Present

501 to 185 calendar years before present (BP) of tree ring data from the Ilomantsi Tyrjansaari site in Finland. The dataset is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. It is associated with the NCEI study type 'Tree Ring'.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree ring width chronology.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring proxy record with instrumental data for the region.
• Analyze growth patterns and climate sensitivity of the Scots pine (PISY) species represented in the dataset.
• Study long-term ecological and environmental changes in boreal forests from the provided time series.

Strengths

• Covers a 316-year time series (501 to 185 BP) for climate analysis.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's sample size, replication, and measurement specifics are unknown from the description.
• Temporal coverage ends at 185 BP, limiting direct overlap with the modern instrumental period.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis, likely measuring ring widths from Scots pine (PISY) samples.

Time Range

501 to 185 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Ilomantsi Tyrjansaari, Finland, Scandinavia.