Japanese Tree Ring Chronology from 200 to 35 BCE

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology provides a tree ring chronology from the Ashiu Locality 3 site in Kyoto, Japan. The data covers the period from 200 to 35 calendar years before present (BP). This archived study is maintained by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using annual tree ring width measurements.
• Calibrate radiocarbon dating or other chronological methods against the established tree ring timeline.
• Analyze the response of Japanese cedar growth to environmental stressors during the covered historical period.
• Compare this local chronology with other regional tree ring datasets to study spatial climate patterns.

Strengths

• Time series spans 165 years (200 to 35 BP), providing a multi-century record.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Dataset is temporally stale, with a last recorded update in 1985.
• Specific sample size, measurement parameters, and data formats are not provided in the description.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single locality in Kyoto, Japan.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

200 to 35 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Ashiu Locality 3, Kyoto, Japan.