Lithuanian Tree Ring Chronology From 116 to -44 BP

116 to -44 calendar years before present (BP) of tree ring data from Lithuania, Northern Europe. This archived paleoclimatology study is a tree ring dataset from the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. The data was archived by the NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology program and was last updated in 1994.

Use Cases

• Reconstructing past climate variables like temperature or precipitation from the tree ring width series.
• Calibrating and validating climate models for the Baltic region using the proxy chronology.
• Analyzing long-term environmental changes in Lithuania by examining the annual resolution tree ring data.
• Studying the response of regional tree species to historical climate events recorded in the ring parameters.

Strengths

• Covers a 160-year time period from 116 to -44 BP, providing a multi-century proxy record.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).

Limitations

• The dataset's last known update was in 1994, making it temporally stale for contemporary analyses.
• Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and data completeness are unknown from the provided metadata.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single location in Lithuania, which may not represent broader regional patterns.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring data collection (dendrochronology).

Time Range

116 to -44 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Lithuania, Northern Europe.