687-year tree ring chronology from 657 to -30 calendar years before present, providing annual climate proxy data. The dataset is part of the NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology collection, specifically the ITRDB TURK001 series. It was archived by NOAA NCEI and last updated in the system in 1980.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using annual tree ring width measurements.
- Calibrate climate proxy models by correlating the ring width series with instrumental records.
- Identify extreme climatic events, such as droughts or cold periods, within the 687-year chronology.
- Analyze long-term climate trends for Western Asia using this high-resolution temporal record.
- Cross-date archaeological wood samples from Turkey using this master chronology.
Strengths
- Provides a 687-year continuous annual record from 657 to -30 BP.
- Part of the authoritative NOAA Paleoclimatology and International Tree-Ring Data Bank (ITRDB) collections.
Limitations
- Temporal coverage ends at -30 BP (30 BCE), lacking overlap with most modern instrumental records.
- Data last updated in 1980, potentially missing newer methodological refinements or metadata.
- Single geographic location (Eskisehir, Turkey) limits regional climate inferences.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology) from Pinus nigra (PINI) samples.
- Time Range
- 657 to -30 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Catacik Orman, Eskisehir, Turkey, Western Asia.