Krkonose Mountains Tree Ring Chronology from 159 BC

Tree ring width data from the Upper Labe Valley in the Czech Republic provides a climate proxy record spanning 199 years. The dataset covers the period from 159 to -40 calendar years before present, indicating it includes years before and after the common era. This archived paleoclimatology study is maintained by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies using the tree ring width parameter as a climate proxy.
• Calibrate the chronology against known historical climate events using the provided calendar years before present (BP) time scale.
• Analyze growth patterns in the Krkonose Mountains to study environmental stressors over a 199-year period.
• Compare this Central European tree ring series with other regional chronologies to identify broader climate patterns.

Strengths

• Time series covers a continuous 199-year period from 159 to -40 BP.
• Data is archived and curated by the authoritative NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).

Limitations

• The dataset's last known update was in 1990, making the metadata potentially stale.
• Specific sample size, replication statistics, and measurement parameters are not detailed in the provided description.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology).

Time Range

159 to -40 calendar years before present (BP).

Freshness

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Geography

Upper Labe Valley, southern slope, Krkonose Mountains, Czech Republic, Eastern Europe.