Sakha Tree Ring Chronology from 691 to 20 BP

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring dataset from Sakha, Russia. The chronology covers 672 years, from 691 to 20 calendar years before present. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) provides this data under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies in Sakha using annual tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring chronology with instrumental records for the 20th century.
• Analyze long-term climate trends and extreme events over a 672-year period from the tree ring time series.
• Study ecological responses to historical climate shifts by examining growth patterns in the tree ring record.

Strengths

• 672-year temporal coverage from 691 to 20 BP provides a long-term climate record.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).

Limitations

• The dataset's temporal coverage ends at 20 BP, limiting direct overlap with recent instrumental climate data.
• Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and replication statistics are unknown from the provided description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

691 to 20 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Sakha, Russia.