Adycha River Tree Ring Chronology for Paleoclimate Analysis

Tree ring width measurements from a slope site along the Adycha River in Russia. The chronology covers 411 years, from 370 to -41 calendar years before present, providing a proxy for historical climate conditions. This archived paleoclimatology study is maintained by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information under the World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Use Cases

• Reconstruct past temperature or precipitation anomalies by calibrating tree-ring width measurements against instrumental climate records.
• Analyze growth trends and extreme narrow rings within the 411-year chronology to identify periods of environmental stress, such as drought or volcanic cooling.
• Cross-date and validate other tree-ring series from the Siberian region using the Adycha River chronology as a reference.
• Study the frequency of climatically significant events, like volcanic eruptions, by identifying synchronous narrow rings across the time series.

Strengths

• Chronology spans 411 calendar years, providing a multi-century climate proxy.
• Data is archived and curated by the authoritative NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology.

Limitations

• Temporal coverage ends at 41 BC, with no overlap with the modern instrumental period for direct calibration.
• Data represents a single geographic site (Adycha River slope), limiting spatial representativeness for broader regional analysis.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Tree ring core samples collected and measured using standard dendrochronological techniques.

Time Range

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

Freshness

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Geography

Adycha River, Russia, Eastern Europe.