Swedish Tree Ring Chronology from 502 to -48 BP

NOAA's World Data Service for Paleoclimatology archives this tree ring chronology from Skuleskogen, Sweden. The data covers a 550-year period from 502 to -48 calendar years before present. It was contributed by Linderholm and last updated in the NOAA system in 1998.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using the tree ring width chronology.
• Calibrate climate models for Scandinavia using the 550-year proxy record from the ITRDB SWED324 site.
• Analyze growth anomalies in the Pinus sylvestris (PISY) series to identify extreme historical climate events.
• Compare the Skuleskogen chronology with other regional tree ring datasets to assess spatial climate patterns.

Strengths

• 550-year temporal coverage from 502 to -48 BP provides a long-term proxy record.
• Data is curated and archived by the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Data recency is low, with a last system update noted in 1998.
• Specific sample depth, measurement statistics, and column details are not provided in the metadata.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring data collection (dendrochronology), likely from Pinus sylvestris (PISY).

Time Range

502 to -48 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Skuleskogen, Sweden, Scandinavia.