Tree ring width chronology data for Pinus species from the Mugla forest in Turkey. The time series covers 433 years, from 382 to 49 BCE (calendar years before present). This archived paleoclimatology study was produced by researcher Kuniholm and is maintained by NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Use Cases
- Calibrating radiocarbon dating curves using the precisely dated tree-ring series.
- Reconstructing past drought or temperature anomalies by analyzing inter-annual ring width variability.
- Establishing a regional master chronology for cross-dating other wood samples from Turkey.
- Studying long-term forest growth responses to climate over four centuries.
Strengths
- Covers a 433-year continuous time period from 382 to 49 BCE.
- Data is archived and curated by NOAA's authoritative World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- The dataset's last update was in 1999, potentially missing modern methodological revisions.
- Geographic coverage is limited to a single forest site (Mugla) in Turkey.
- The specific sample depth (number of tree cores) is unknown, which affects chronology confidence.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree ring cores collected and measured using standard dendrochronological techniques.
- Time Range
- 382 to -49 calendar years BP (Before Present, where 0 BP = 1950 CE), equivalent to 382 BCE to 49 BCE.
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Mugla forest, Turkey, Western Asia.