Russian Tree Ring Chronology from 183 to -46 BP

Tree ring width data from Eastern Europe provides a proxy climate record spanning 229 years in the calendar years before present (BP). This paleoclimatology dataset is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service. The data was last updated in the NOAA system in January 1996.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree ring width time-series as a proxy.
• Calibrate the chronology against known historical climate events within the 183 to -46 BP time range.
• Analyze growth patterns in the tree ring series to infer past environmental stress periods in Russia.
• Compare this Russian tree ring series with other regional chronologies to study spatial climate patterns.

Strengths

• Covers a 229-year time period from 183 to -46 calendar years BP.
• Archived and maintained by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, with a last recorded update in 1996.
• Specific sample size, geographic coordinates, and measurement parameters are not detailed in the provided metadata.
• The time range is in calendar years before present, which requires careful conversion for alignment with standard chronologies.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

183 to -46 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Russia, Eastern Europe.