Tree Ring Chronology from Kyrgyzstan Spanning 679 Years

Tree ring width data from a site in Kyrgyzstan, Southcentral Asia, covering a period of 679 years from 634 to -45 calendar years before present. The dataset is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. It was last updated in the NOAA system in 1995.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation by analyzing the tree ring width chronology.
• Calibrate and validate climate models using the 679-year proxy record from Kyrgyzstan.
• Study the response of tree growth to environmental stressors over centuries using the annual resolution data.
• Compare this Central Asian tree ring series with other regional chronologies to analyze spatiotemporal climate patterns.

Strengths

• Time series covers 679 calendar years, providing a multi-century climate proxy.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data recency is low, with a last update recorded in 1995.
• Specific parameters, sample depth, and measurement details are not provided in the basic description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

634 to -45 calendar years BP.

Freshness

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Geography

Kyrgyzstan, Southcentral Asia.