Tree-ring width measurements from the Troodos Mountains in Cyprus, spanning 384 years from 356 to -28 calendar years before present. The dataset was archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information under its World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. The data was last updated in the NOAA system in 1978.
Use Cases
- Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation by calibrating tree-ring width series against modern instrumental data.
- Cross-date archaeological wood samples from Cyprus by matching their tree-ring patterns against this established PINI (Pinus nigra) chronology.
- Analyze the frequency and severity of drought events in the Mediterranean basin during the covered 384-year period using ring-width anomalies.
- Validate regional climate model simulations for the late Holocene period with proxy evidence from the Troodos Mountains site.
Strengths
- Covers a 384-year time period from 356 to -28 calendar years BP.
- Sourced from the authoritative NOAA/NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
Limitations
- The data record is relatively short for many paleoclimate studies, spanning less than 400 years.
- The last update recorded was in 1978, indicating the methodology and metadata may not reflect modern standards.
- Geographic coverage is limited to a single site in the Troodos Mountains, Cyprus.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.
- Collection Method
- Tree-ring measurements (dendrochronology) from Pinus nigra (PINI) samples.
- Time Range
- 356 to -28 calendar years before present (BP).
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Troodos Mountains, Cyprus, Mediterranean Sea.