Istanbul Tree Ring Chronology from 181 to -35 BP

Tree ring width measurements from the Belgrade Forest near Istanbul, Turkey, used for paleoclimate reconstruction. The dataset covers a time period from 181 to -35 calendar years before present. It was archived by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies by analyzing tree-ring width variations over time.
• Calibrate climate models using the 216-year chronology as an independent proxy record.
• Study regional climate events by cross-dating this Turkish chronology with other tree-ring series from the Mediterranean.
• Analyze growth trends to infer environmental stressors during specific periods within the recorded timeframe.

Strengths

• Time series spans 216 calendar years (from 181 to -35 BP).
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Dataset is temporally stale, with a last update recorded in 1985.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single forest site in Turkey, limiting regional generalizability.
• Specific parameters, measurement methods, and sample sizes are not detailed in the provided description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring data collection (dendrochronology).

Time Range

181 to -35 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Belgrade Forest, Istanbul, Turkey, Western Asia.