Mongolian Tree Ring Chronology from 701 to 48 BCE

749 years of tree-ring data from Eastern Asia, Mongolia, for paleoclimatic reconstruction. The dataset is archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The data was last updated in the repository in January 1998.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the annual tree-ring width chronology.
• Calibrate the tree-ring chronology against other proxy records for the 701-48 BCE period in Mongolia.
• Analyze growth trends and extreme climatic events captured in the ring-width time series.
• Validate climate model simulations for ancient periods using this high-resolution proxy data.

Strengths

• Provides 749 consecutive years of high-resolution proxy data.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's last known update was in 1998, indicating potential staleness in metadata or availability.
• Specific sample depth, replication statistics, and measurement parameters 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 data collection and analysis.

Time Range

701 to 48 calendar years Before Present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Mongolia, Eastern Asia.