Japanese Tree Ring Chronology from Kyoto (183 to -33 BP)

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring chronology from the Ashiu Locality 2 site in Kyoto, Japan. The data provides parameters for dendrochronological analysis, covering a period from 183 to -33 calendar years before present. This study is maintained by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information and was last updated in 1983.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree ring width chronology.
• Calibrate the chronology against other regional paleoclimate proxies using its dated year values.
• Analyze growth patterns and climate sensitivity from the tree ring parameters for the Kyoto region.

Strengths

• Data covers a 216-year period (183 to -33 BP), providing a multi-century climate record.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's last update was in 1983, indicating potential staleness and lack of recent methodological revisions.
• Specific sample size, replication, and measurement parameters are unknown without accessing full metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring data collection and analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

183 to -33 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Kyoto, Japan (Ashiu Locality 2).