Finnish Tree Ring Chronology from 100 to 43 BC

NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology archives a tree ring chronology from a Scots pine (PISY) site on the shore of Kietävälänvirta in Sulkava, Finland. The data covers the period from 100 to 43 calendar years before present (BP), representing environmental conditions in Scandinavia. This record was published by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information in 1993.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using the tree ring width chronology.
• Analyze environmental stress events recorded in the PISY (Scots pine) tree ring parameters for the specified time period.
• Calibrate and validate regional climate models with a proxy record from Finland spanning 143 years.
• Study centennial-scale climate trends in Scandinavia during the period 100 to 43 BC.

Strengths

• Covers a 143-year period from 100 to 43 BC.
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• The dataset's last known update was in 1993, indicating potential staleness.
• Specific parameters, sample depth, and measurement details are not provided in the summary.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology) of Scots pine (PISY).

Time Range

100 to -43 calendar years BP (i.e., 100 BC to 43 BC).

Freshness

1993-01-01

Geography

Shore of Kietävälänvirta, Sulkava, Finland, Scandinavia.