Mongolian Tree Ring Chronology from Khalzan Khamar 624 to -48 BP

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring chronology from the Khalzan Khamar site in Mongolia. The dataset provides parameters for climate reconstruction, covering the period from 624 to -48 calendar years before present. It was published by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information in 1998.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using tree ring width or density parameters.
• Calibrate climate models by comparing the tree ring chronology with other proxy records for the 672-year span.
• Analyze growth patterns and extreme events in the tree ring series to identify historical droughts or favorable periods.
• Study the response of tree species at this geographic location to long-term climate forcing over six centuries.

Strengths

• Time series covers a 672-year period from 624 to -48 BP.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Dataset is temporally stale, with a last update date of 1998.
• Specific parameters, sample depth, and measurement methods are not detailed in the provided description.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site in Mongolia.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

624 to -48 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Khalzan Khamar, Mongolia, Eastern Asia.