Lithuanian Tree Ring Chronology from 110 to -21 BP

NOAA's Paleoclimatology archive provides a tree ring chronology for Lithuania in Northern Europe. The data covers the period from 110 to -21 calendar years before present (BP). This study was archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using tree ring width or density parameters.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating or other chronological models for the Baltic region with the dated tree ring series.
• Analyze long-term environmental stress events in Lithuanian forests from anomalies in the ring parameter records.
• Compare this Northern European tree ring chronology with other proxy records to assess regional climate synchronicity.

Strengths

• Time series coverage spans 131 years, from 110 to -21 BP.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's temporal coverage is relatively short for paleoclimate studies at 131 years.
• The last update date recorded is 1971-01-01, indicating the metadata may be stale.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring data collection and analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

110 to -21 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Lithuania, Northern Europe.