Mongolian Tree Ring Chronology from 518 to -48 BP

518 to -48 calendar years before present (BP) of tree ring data from Mongolia in Eastern Asia. The dataset is a paleoclimatology study from the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information World Data Service. It was archived and last updated in 1998.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation from tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate and validate climate models using the 566-year proxy record.
• Analyze long-term ecological trends and forest growth responses in Mongolia.

Strengths

• Covers a 566-year time period from 518 to -48 BP.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, last updated in 1998.
• Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and geographic precision are not detailed in the provided metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

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

Freshness

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Geography

Mongolia, Eastern Asia.