Russian Borehole Temperature Records for Paleoclimate Analysis

478 calendar years of borehole temperature data from Russia provide a direct physical record of past ground thermal conditions. The dataset contains climate reconstruction parameters from a single borehole site, Argagan-2167, curated by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information. This archived study was published in 1978.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past surface temperatures using borehole temperature profiles as a proxy.
• Analyze geothermal heat flux changes over the 478-year period covered by the data.
• Validate climate model simulations for Eastern Europe with direct physical temperature measurements.
• Study the relationship between borehole parameters and regional climate events.
• Compare this single-site reconstruction with other paleoclimate records from Russia.

Strengths

• Data covers a specific 478-year period from 450 to -28 calendar years BP.
• Provides direct physical measurements (borehole temperatures) rather than proxy indicators.
• Curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Limitations

• Data is from a single borehole site (Argagan-2167), limiting geographic representativeness.
• The dataset is temporally stale, with a last update date of 1978.
• Specific row count, column details, and measurement parameters are unknown.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Borehole temperature measurements and subsequent climate reconstructions.

Time Range

450 to -28 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1978-01-01

Geography

Russia, Eastern Europe.