Lithuanian Tree Ring Chronology from Daunoriai Peat Bog

Tree ring data from the Piksryte site in the Daunoriai Peat Bog, Utena District, Lithuania, provides a 214-year chronology. The time period coverage spans from 173 to -41 calendar years before present (BP). This archived paleoclimatology study is available from the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past climate variables like temperature or precipitation using tree-ring width measurements.
• Calibrate and validate climate models for the Baltic region with a 214-year proxy record.
• Establish a regional dendrochronological master chronology for cross-dating other Lithuanian samples.
• Analyze long-term environmental changes in a peat bog ecosystem using the dated tree-ring series.

Strengths

• Data covers a 214-year time series (173 to -41 BP).
• Sourced from the authoritative NOAA NCEI World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.
• Provides a geographically specific record for Northern Europe (Lithuania).

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, last updated in 1991.
• Sample size and replication depth are unknown, potentially limiting statistical robustness.
• Geographic coverage is limited to a single site (Piksryte, Daunoriai Peat Bog).

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

173 to -41 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

1991-01-01

Geography

Piksryte site, Daunoriai Peat Bog, Utena District, Lithuania, Northern Europe.